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hover
[ huhv-er, hov- ]
/ ËhÊv Ér, ËhÉv- /
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verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to cause to hover.
Computers. to place (a pointer) over an area of a screen without clicking or tapping.
noun
the act or state of hovering.
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Origin of hover
First recorded in 1350â1400; Middle English hoveren, frequentative of hoven âto hover,â of obscure origin
synonym study for hover
1. See fly2.
OTHER WORDS FROM hover
hov·er·er, nounhov·er·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby hover
Hovawart, hove, hovea, hovel, hoven, hover, hovercraft, hover fly, hovering accent, hovering act, hovering vessel
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How to use hover in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for hover
hover
/ (ËhÉvÉ) /
verb
(intr) to remain suspended in one place
(intr) (of certain birds, esp hawks) to remain in one place in the air by rapidly beating the wings
(intr) to linger uncertainly in a nervous or solicitous way
(intr) to be in a state of indecisionshe was hovering between the two suitors
(tr) computing to hold (the mouse pointer) over a defined area on a web page without clicking, in order to cause a menu, information box, etc to appear
noun
the act of hovering
Derived forms of hover
hoverer, nounhoveringly, adverbWord Origin for hover
C14: hoveren, variant of hoven, of obscure origin
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