hover
verb /ˈhɒv.ər/
/ˈhɑː.vɚ/ Definition
› [I usually + adv/prep] to stay in one place in the air, usually by moving the wings quickly: A hawk hovered in the sky, waiting to swoop down on its prey. I heard the noise of a helicopter hovering overhead.Movement through the airAviationTravelling by aircraftWaitingStaying and remaining › [I usually + adv/prep] to stand somewhere, especially near another person, eagerly or nervously waiting for their attention: A waiter hovered at the table, ready to take our order. I could sense him behind me, hovering and building up the courage to ask me a question.Animal (non-human) behaviourOrnithology and bird-watchingMovement through the airAviationTravelling by aircraft › [I + prep] to stay at or near a particular level: Inflation is hovering at three percent.Keeping and staying the sameNot able to be changed › [I + adv/prep, T] to put the cursor on a computer screen in a particular place without clicking on it: The link changes to green when the mouse hovers over it. If you hover the mouse pointer over the entry, the full web address will be displayed.
(Definition of hover verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- await verb
- hang around (somewhere) phrasal verb
- hang on phrasal verb (WAIT)
- hold off phrasal verb (NOT DO)
- hold out for sth phrasal verb
- mill around phrasal verb
- queue verb
- ready adjective (PREPARED)
- sit back phrasal verb (WAITING)
- sit sth out phrasal verb (SITUATION)
- stand by phrasal verb (BE READY)
- stand verb (PLACE)
- wait for it idiom
- wait for sb/sth phrasal verb
- wait in phrasal verb
- wait on sth phrasal verb
- wait sth out phrasal verb
- wait up phrasal verb
- wait your turn idiom
- waiting room noun
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