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hover

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of hover

to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air

  • claimed that the UFO hovered a moment, then spun off into space at incredible speed
Synonyms of hover

drift, float, glide, hang, poise, ride, sail, swim, waft
Words Related to hover

bob, dangle, suspend

buoy

balloon, raft
Near Antonyms of hover

dive, lunge, plunge

dip, immerse, submerge, submerse
Antonyms of hover

settle, sink

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