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| hov·er [ húvvər ] (past and past participle hov·ered, present participle hov·er·ing, 3rd person present singular hov·ers) |
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1. intransitive verb float in air: to float or flutter in the air without moving very far from the same spot
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2. intransitive verb wait near by: to wait near a person or place, usually in a nervous, inquisitive, or expectant way
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3. intransitive verb be undecided: to be unable to decide between alternatives
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4. intransitive verb be unstable: to be in a condition that is neither one of two alternatives nor the other
  hovering between life and death
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5. intransitive verb stay around same level: to stay near a particular point, changing only slightly
temperatures hovering in the low teens
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6. transitive and intransitive verb comput put cursor over icon: to position the cursor over an icon on a computer screen to get pop-up information without clicking, or be positioned in this way
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| [14th century. < obsolete hove "linger," origin ?] |
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| hov·er noun |
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| hov·er·ing·ly adverb |
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