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Dictionary: hov·er   (hŭv'ər, hŏv'-) pronunciation
intr.v., -ered, -er·ing, -ers.
  1. To remain floating, suspended, or fluttering in the air: gulls hovering over the waves.
  2. To remain or linger in or near a place: hovering around the speaker's podium.
  3. To remain in an uncertain state; waver: hovered between anger and remorse.
n.
The act or state of hovering: a helicopter in hover.

[Middle English hoveren, frequentative of hoven.]

hoverer hov'er·er n.
hoveringly hov'er·ing·ly adv.

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An option in Microsoft Internet Explorer that removes the permanent underline from hypertext links. The underline displays automatically and only when the cursor is placed over (hovers over) the link. Hover is available in Tools/Internet Options/Advanced/Underline links.

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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.

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v

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


Military Dictionary: hovering
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(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.

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pronunciation

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

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

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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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