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hover
verb
hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
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ˈhɒ.və(ɹ)
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verb
hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
verb
be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
“The guru claimed that he could levitate”
verb
to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
“The shy student lingered in the corner”
verb
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
“He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement”
verb
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
“The terrible vision brooded over her all day long”
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Example Sentences
The guru claimed that he could levitate
The shy student lingered in the corner
He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
The terrible vision brooded over her all day long
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