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hoververb

uk ​ /ˈhɒv.ər/ us ​ /ˈhɑː.vɚ/

› [ 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.

› [ 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.

› [ I + prep ] to stay at or near a particular level:

Inflation is hovering at three percent.

› [ 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.

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(Definition of “hover” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“hover” in American English

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hoververb [ I ]

us ​ /ˈhʌv·ər, ˈhɑv-/

› to stay in the air in one place:

A helicopter hovered overhead.

› A person who hovers stands near someone, waiting for attention:

She hovered outside her boss’s door.

(Definition of “hover” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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