to hover
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5.4
- verb
- /ˈhʌvər/
:
vacilar
- We've been hovering between eight and ten seconds inside sub two-hour pace.
How true, the thinness of our hovering between the realms of here, not here.
- How true, the thinness of our hovering between the realms of here, not here.
Examples
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Unemployment in the native population everywhere hovers between 60 and 80 percent.
Academic text (2001) -
The percentage of those who think they are only Chinese has hovered below 5 percent in the same period.
Academic text (2014) -
I would say it's like hovering between a three and a four.
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From now on, you'll hover between exhilaration and despair.
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I lay hovering between consciousness and unconsciousness.
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Each of these meetings lasted about 20 minutes, and the discussions hovered mainly around current affairs and academic issues.
Academic text (2011) -
During regular life, its core body temperature, like ours, hovers around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
Academic text (2007) -
For the 1990-1993 period, FDI hovered in the $200 to $450 million range.
Academic text (1999) -
She was hovering between accepting the job or staying at her current position.
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The debate had him hovering between two opposing viewpoints on the issue.
Synonyms
52
5.7
To show doubt when making a decision
8
8.1
To be unable to decide and keep changing between choices
3
6.6
To feel unsure about making a decision or taking action
3
7.4
Change repeatedly between different opinions or choices
1
7.9
To hesitate before deciding, often about small things
To be unsure and change your mind often
To be unsure and not decide
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
15
3.3
Stay in the air above something, moving only a little, like a helicopter or bird
- Specialized
4
3.5
Hold the computer pointer over an item without clicking to show extra information
How Indecisive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hover comes from an old English word meaning 'to hang' or 'hang between'. Think of a choice that hangs between two options, which is why the word means to be undecided or to waver.