To stay in the same place or condition
“The grandchildren hover close by, whispering and squirming bashfully if my glance falls upon them.”
To float or rest in the air or on the surface of a liquid
“Helicopters seemed to hover overhead constantly.”
To move along on the surface of a liquid or in the air
“We remain in our shelter as the dark clouds hover past us.”
To be in an unsettled or uncertain situation or frame of mind
“When we hover between being emotional and being intellectual, it is because we do not trust that the two qualities can coexist.”
To be on the verge of transpiring, occurring or happening
To move about or around quickly and randomly
To move or glide through the air
To remain in the air or on the surface of a liquid
To appear indistinctly, especially in an exaggerated or threatening form
To be moved by the wind or an air current
To appear to rise or soar over something
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