hover
hover /ˈhʌvɝ/
verb
-
()
Hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
(
hover
)
hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
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()
Move to and fro
(
linger
, hover
)
move to and fro
The shy student lingered in the corner
The shy student lingered in the corner
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()
Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
(
oscillate
, vacillate
, vibrate
, hover
, blow hot and cold
[Informal] )
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
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()
Be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
(
levitate
, hover
)
be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
The guru claimed that he could levitate
The guru claimed that he could levitate
-
Hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
(
bulk large
, hover
, brood
, loom
)
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
The terrible vision brooded over her all day long
The terrible vision brooded over her all day long