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hov·er  audio  (hvr, hv-) KEY 

intr.v.
hov·ered, hov·er·ing, hov·ers
  1. To remain floating, suspended, or fluttering in the air: gulls hovering over the waves.
  2. To remain or linger in or near a place: hovering around the speaker's podium.
  3. To remain in an uncertain state; waver: hovered between anger and remorse.
NOUN:
The act or state of hovering: a helicopter in hover.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English hoveren, frequentative of hoven

OTHER FORMS:
hover·er(Noun), hover·ing·ly(Adverb)


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