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Synonyms
hov·er (hŭv́ər, hŏv́-)

[Middle English hoveren frequentative of hoven.]

intransitive verb: -ered, -er·ing, -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.

derivatives

hov́er·er
noun
hov́er·ing·ly
adverb