hover
[ huhv-er, hov- ]
/ ˈhʌv ər, ˈhɒv- /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to cause to hover.
Computers.
to place (a pointer) over an area of a screen without clicking or tapping.
noun
the act or state of hovering.
Origin of hover
1350–1400; Middle English
hoveren, frequentative of
hoven to hover, of obscure origin
OTHER WORDS FROM hover
hov·er·er, noun hov·er·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby hover
hovawart,
hove,
hovea,
hovel,
hoven,
hover,
hover fly,
hovercraft,
hovering accent,
hovering act,
hovering vessel
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British Dictionary definitions for hover
hover
/ (ˈhɒvə) /
verb
(intr)
to remain suspended in one place
(intr)
(of certain birds, esp hawks) to remain in one place in the air by rapidly beating the wings
(intr)
to linger uncertainly in a nervous or solicitous way
(intr)
to be in a state of indecision
she was hovering between the two suitors
(tr) computing
to hold (the mouse pointer) over a defined area on a web page without clicking, in order to cause a menu, information box, etc to appear
noun
the act of hovering
Derived forms of hover
hoverer, noun hoveringly, adverbWord Origin for hover
C14:
hoveren, variant of
hoven, of obscure origin