hover
🇺🇸
/ˈhʌvər/
🇬🇧
/ˈhɒvə(r)/
intransitive verb
R
to stay in one place in the air
The drone can hover above the ground without moving.
R
to wait nearby someone in a nervous or unsure way
She would hover near the boss's office before asking for a day off.
R
to stay near something or be in an unsure condition
His test scores hover around the passing mark.
translation
to stay in one place in the air; to wait nearby someone in a nervous or unsure way; to stay near something or be in an unsure condition
Word Forms
3rd Present
hovers
Past
hovered
Perfect
hovered
Progressive
hovering