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hover

UK
/ˈhɒvə/
US
/ˈhʌvər/
hover around
hover over

Translations

hovernoun
hovers
pl
The helicopter maintained a steady hover over the landing pad.
Вертолет поддерживал устойчивое зависание над посадочной площадкой.
Synonyms
pause
suspension
poise
lingering
suspense
indecision
hesitation
hoververb
hovered
Past Simple
hovered
Past Participle
hovering
Gerund
UK
/ˈhɒvə/
US
/ˈhʌvər/
The helicopter will hover over the landing site.
Вертолет будет зависать над местом посадки.
The bird can hover in the air for several minutes.
Птица может парить в воздухе несколько минут.
Additional translations
парировать
Synonyms
hang
suspend
glide
linger
drift
float
waft
hoveradjective
UK
/ˈhɒvə/
US
/ˈhʌvər/
Used attributively to describe something that hovers or is designed to hover (e.g., "hover car").

Definitions

hovernoun
The act or state of remaining in the air in one place.
The helicopter maintained a steady hover over the landing pad.
A state of indecision or uncertainty.
There was a hover of doubt in his mind about the decision.
In computing, an instance of positioning a mouse pointer over an onscreen element without clicking.
The tooltip appears on hover.
hoververb
To remain in one place in the air.
The helicopter hovered over the landing pad before touching down.
To remain in an uncertain or undecided state.
The decision hovered between approval and rejection for several days.
To linger close at hand in an uncertain manner.
The waiter hovered near the table, ready to take their order.
To position a mouse pointer over an onscreen element without clicking.
Hover over the icon to see more information.
hoveradjective
Designed to hover or relating to hovering.
The engineers showcased a hover skateboard prototype.
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