HOVER as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • hang in the air
    • fly or be suspended above
    Hypernyms(s) hover is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The guru claimed that he could levitate
    Derived(s) Entail(s)
  3. Meaning
    • move to and fro
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The shy student lingered in the corner
    Hypernyms(s) hover is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • be undecided about something
    • waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
    Hypernyms(s) hover is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The terrible vision brooded over her all day long
    Hypernyms(s) hover is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower