Definition of 'hover'

Verb

1. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"
      Synonyms: vibrate vacillate oscillate
2. move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"
      Synonyms: linger
3. hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
4. be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; "The guru claimed that he could levitate"
      Synonyms: levitate
5. hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"
      Synonyms: brood loom bulk large

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