Definition of hover - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
nearbyintr. stay close to a person or placeintr.
- She hovered near the entrance, waiting..
2.
movementintr. linger in a place uncertainlyintr.
- He would hover near the door, unsure of entering.
3.
technologytr. TECH. place a cursor over an item on a screentr. TECH.
- Hover over the icon to see more options.
4.
aviationintr. Rare remain in one place in the airintr. Rare
- The helicopter hovered above the building..
Noun
1.
air suspensionstate of remaining in one place in the air
- The helicopter maintained a steady hover above the crowd..
2.
birdRare group of birds fluttering in one placeRare
- A hover of sparrows gathered above the field.
Images of hover
group of birds fluttering in one place
Expressions with hover
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stay uncertain between two choices or feelings
She hovers between hope and fear every day.
stay in one place in the air
The helicopter will hover over the landing pad.
text displayed when hovering over an element
The hover text appeared when I placed my mouse over the icon.
Origin of hover
Old English, hof (hover, linger)
Terms with hover included in their meaning
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aviation
measure of helicopter efficiency in hover
aviation
hover in the air near a target
Examples of hover in a sentence
He tends to hover over his employees, making them nervous. She would hover by the phone, waiting for his call. The cat would hover near the table, hoping for scraps. Hover over the link to preview the webpage. You can hover to reveal the hidden menu. A drone hovered over the field.
The bird hovered in place, searching for prey. The drone remained in a perfect hover for minutes. A steady hover is crucial for aerial photography. A hover of hummingbirds surrounded the feeder. We watched a hover of finches near the pond.
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- French:rester, vol stationnaire, ...
- German:herumlungern, Schwebezustand, ...
- Italian:stare vicino, sospensione in aria, ...
- Spanish:rondar, suspensión en el aire, ...
- Portuguese:rondar, suspensão no ar, ...
- Chinese:徘徊, 飞鸟群, ...
- Japanese:近くにいる, ホバリング, ...
- Arabic:حَامَ, تَحْوِيم, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִסְתּוֹבֵב, רְחִיפָה, ...
- Russian:окружать, зависание, ...
- Ukrainian:триматися поблизу, зависання, ...
- Hindi:आसपास मंडराना, हवा में स्थिर रहना, ...
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