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verb

1. To remain stationary over a place or object: hang, poise. See hang.
2. To move quickly, lightly, and irregularly like a bird in flight: flicker, flit, flitter, flutter. See repetition.

v

Definition: hang, float over
Antonyms: lie, rest, settle

(DOD, NATO) A self-sustaining maneuver whereby a fixed, or nearly fixed, position is maintained relative to a spot on the surface of the Earth or underwater.

IN BRIEF: To stay fluttering in the air in one place. Also: To be uncertain.

Do not hover always on the surface of things, nor take up suddenly, with mere appearances. — Isaac Watts (1674-1748)

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A flight by a helicopter in which no movement relative to the ground takes place. The helicopter may in fact have some velocity to counter the effect of the wind.

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• Mood and Intent - hover: hang suspended in place above something

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - svæve, kredse, vandre, tøve, stå stille i luften
n. - svæven, kredsen

Nederlands (Dutch)
zweven, rondhangen, weifelen, onzekerheid

Français (French)
v. intr. - voleter (au-dessus de), planer (un oiseau de proie), faire du surplace (au-dessus de) (un hélicoptère), (fig) errer (sur) (un sourire), planer (au dessus-de) (un danger), tourner (autour de) (des coûts), vaciller, rester suspendu (entre)
n. - l'action/le fait de voleter ou planer

Deutsch (German)
v. - schweben, schwanken, sich herumtreiben
n. - Schweben, Ungewissheit

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μετεωρίζομαι, ζυγιάζομαι στον αέρα, υπερίπταμαι (αργά), πλανάρω, παραμένω ή περιμένω με αδημονία, επικρέμαμαι, περιφέρομαι, είμαι αναποφάσιστος, αμφιρρέπω, αμφιταλαντεύομαι

Italiano (Italian)
librarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - pairar, aguardar em suspenso

Русский (Russian)
парение, ожидание, парить, колебаться, вертеться, болтаться, быть на краю, сидеть на яйцах

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - cernerse, revolotear, flotar o estar suspendido en el aire
n. - acción de permanecer suspendido en el aire

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sväva (äv. bildl.), kretsa, driva omkring, tveka, vänta, pendla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
盘旋, 徘徊, 翱翔, 犹豫

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 盤旋, 徘徊, 翱翔
n. - 盤旋, 徘徊, 猶豫

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 공중을 떠돌다, 어슬렁거리다, 주저하다
n. - 공중을 떠다님, 방황, 망설임

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 空を舞う, うろつく, 躊躇する, 抱く, 空に舞う, ためらう
n. - 空に舞うこと, うろつき

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرفرف, يحوم حول مكان, يتأرجح أو يتردد, تحضن صغارها بجناحيها الدجاجه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮ריחף, התמהמה, שהה בסביבה, עמד באוויר, שהה באוויר‬
n. - ‮ריחוף, מצב תלייה‬

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