HOVER


Meaning of HOVER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhə-vər, ˈhä- ]

intransitive verb

( hov·ered ; hov·er·ing -v(ə-)riŋ)

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 -vər-ər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.