Associations to the word «Hover»

Wiktionary

HOVER, verb. To float in the air.
HOVER, verb. To linger in one place.
HOVER, verb. To waver, or be uncertain.
HOVER, verb. (computing) To place the cursor over a hyperlink or icon without clicking.
HOVER, noun. A cover; a shelter; a protection.

Dictionary definition

HOVER, verb. Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement".
HOVER, verb. Move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner".
HOVER, verb. Hang in the air; fly or be suspended above.
HOVER, verb. Be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; "The guru claimed that he could levitate".
HOVER, verb. Hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.