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Meaning
Verb
●
To keep (something, such as an
aircraft
) in a
stationary
state in the air.
●
Of a
bird
: to
shelter
(chicks) under its body and
wings
; (
by extension
) of a
thing
: to
cover
or
surround
(something).
●
Of a
bird
or
insect
: to
flap
(its
wings
) so it can
remain
stationary
in the air.
●
To
remain
stationary
or
float
in the air.
●
Sometimes
followed by
over: to
hang around
or
linger
in a place, especially in an
uncertain
manner.
●
To be
indecisive
or
uncertain
; to
vacillate
, to waver.
●
In Computing:
Chiefly
followed by
over: to use a
mouse
or other
device
to place a
cursor
over something on a
screen
such as a
hyperlink
or
icon
without
clicking
,
so as to
produce
a result (such as the
appearance
of a tooltip).
●
In Nautical:
To
travel
in a
hovercraft
as it
moves
above a water surface.
Noun
●
An
act
, or the state, of
remaining
stationary
in the air
or some other place.
●
A
flock
of
birds
fluttering
in the air
in one
place.
●
An
act
, or the state, of being
suspended
; a suspension.
●
In Southern England English:
A
cover
; a
protection
; a
shelter
;
specifically
, an
overhanging
bank
or
stone
under which
fish
can
shelter
; also, a
shelter
for
hens
brooding
their eggs.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
hover
English
hoveren
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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