to hover
12
3.4
- verb
- /ˈhʌvər/
:
permanecer
- Instead, he stands over him the way you hover over a stupid child.
Examples
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John watches her, hovering in the doorway of the darkened lounge.
Fiction book (2001) -
I am hovering close to my father.
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And we poor journalists are allowed to hover around the edges of the action.
Fiction book (1990) -
They need to be needed so they hover and control in the name of love.
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Why are you hovering around here again?
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Why is my father hovering over you like a mother over a new born baby?
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I finally convinced Rosemary that there wasn't any need to hover outside the door.
Fiction book (1991) -
No matter where I am in the house, if I'm eating a meal, he hovers over and monitors the bites on my plate.
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We see Tommy at the table with Sonny Bamboo, the owner, hovering around.
Fiction book (1990) -
The teacher noticed he seemed to hover uncertainly around the decision board, unsure of which option to choose.
Synonyms
332
2.9
Stay in a place to wait for something
207
3.7
To stay in a place longer than expected because you do not want to leave
3
4.4
To stay in a place without a clear reason
2
4.6
Stay somewhere longer than is safe or needed
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 Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hover comes from an old English word meaning 'to hang around' or 'hang about'. Imagine someone hanging by the door and not leaving, which explains why the word can mean staying longer than needed because of doubt or waiting.