hover
hover Lexical Profile
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• verb
To remain in one place in the air.
"A tiny hummingbird began to hover right in front of the red blossoms."
To wait or linger closely around a person or place, often in an uncertain or overprotective manner.
"The anxious waiter continued to hover near our table throughout the entire meal."
To remain at or near a particular level, state, or condition, often on the verge of changing.
"Temperatures are expected to hover around freezing for the rest of the week."
To position a cursor over an icon, link, or area on a screen without clicking.
"If you hover over the chart with your mouse, a small box will display the exact figures."
• noun
An act or state of remaining suspended in the air in one place.
"The helicopter maintained a steady hover just above the rescue site."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Dating back to the late 14th century, the word is a frequentative form of the Middle English verb 'hoven,' meaning to linger, wait, or remain suspended in air, which itself is of uncertain origin.