v.
Pronunciation: ' h ə -v ə r, ' hä-
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: hov · ered ; hov · er · ing \ -v( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English hoveren, frequentative of hoven to hover
Date: 15th century
1 a : to hang fluttering in the air or on the wing b : to remain suspended over a place or object
2 a : to move to and fro near a place : fluctuate around a given point <unemployment hover ed around 10 percent> b : to be in a state of uncertainty, irresolution, or suspense
– hover noun
– hov · er · er \ -v ə r- ə r \ noun