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Hover

verb/hˈʌvɚ/
Definition
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
move to and fro
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈʌvɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/haɪlˈəʊzəʊˈɪstɪkli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/haɪlˈəʊzəʊˈɪstɪkli/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈʌvɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
oscillatevibratebroodloomvacillatelevitatelingerbulk large
Parts of Speech
verbbe undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
“He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement”
verbmove to and fro
“The shy student lingered in the corner”
verbhang in the air; fly or be suspended above
verbbe suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
“The guru claimed that he could levitate”
verbhang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
“The terrible vision brooded over her all day long”
Word Forms
vacillantadjectiveuncertain in purpose or action
vacillationnounindecision in speech or action
vacillatornounone who hesitates (usually out of fear)
oscillationnounthe process of oscillating between states
levitationnounthe phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schweben
über etwas unentschlossen sein; Schwanken zwischen widersprüchlichen Positionen oder Vorgehensweisen
🇫🇷French
flotter
être indécis à propos de quelque chose ; hésiter entre des positions ou des plans d’action contradictoires
🇪🇸Spanish
flotar
estar indeciso sobre algo; vacilar entre posiciones o cursos de acción en conflicto
🇮🇹Italian
passa il mouse
essere indeciso su qualcosa; oscillare tra posizioni o linee di azione contrastanti
🇳🇱Dutch
zweven
ergens onbeslist over zijn; aarzelen tussen tegenstrijdige standpunten of handelwijzen
🇵🇹Portuguese
pairar
estar indeciso sobre alguma coisa; oscilar entre posições conflitantes ou cursos de ação
🇷🇺Russian
зависать
быть нерешительным в чем-либо; колебаться между конфликтующими позициями или образами действий
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मंडराना
किसी बात को लेकर अनिर्णीत रहना; परस्पर विरोधी स्थितियों या कार्रवाई के तरीकों के बीच डगमगाना
🇧🇩Bengali
হোভার
কিছু সম্পর্কে সিদ্ধান্তহীন হওয়া; বিরোধপূর্ণ অবস্থান বা কর্মের কোর্সের মধ্যে নড়বড়ে
🇮🇳Tamil
மிதவை
எதையாவது பற்றி முடிவெடுக்காமல் இருங்கள்; முரண்பட்ட நிலைகள் அல்லது செயல்பாட்டிற்கு இடையே அலைச்சல்
🇮🇳Telugu
హోవర్
ఏదో గురించి నిర్ణయం తీసుకోకుండా ఉండండి; విరుద్ధమైన స్థానాలు లేదా చర్య యొక్క కోర్సుల మధ్య తడబాటు
🇮🇳Marathi
फिरवा
एखाद्या गोष्टीबद्दल अनिश्चित असणे; विरोधाभासी पोझिशन्स किंवा कृतीच्या कोर्स दरम्यान डगमगणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
હોવર
કંઈક વિશે અનિશ્ચિત હોવું; વિરોધાભાસી સ્થિતિ અથવા ક્રિયાના અભ્યાસક્રમો વચ્ચે ડગમગવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುಳಿದಾಡಿ
ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸದಿರುವಿರಿ; ಸಂಘರ್ಷದ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಯ ಕೋರ್ಸ್‌ಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಅಲೆದಾಡುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഹോവർ
എന്തെങ്കിലുമൊക്കെ തീരുമാനിക്കാതിരിക്കുക; വൈരുദ്ധ്യമുള്ള സ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രവർത്തന ഗതികൾ തമ്മിലുള്ള അലസത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੋਵਰ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਬਾਰੇ ਅਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ ਹੋਣਾ; ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਅਹੁਦਿਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਦੇ ਕੋਰਸਾਂ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਹਿੱਲਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہوور
کسی چیز کے بارے میں غیر فیصلہ کن ہونا؛ متضاد پوزیشنوں یا عمل کے طریقوں کے درمیان ڈگمگانا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
徘徊
对某事犹豫不决；在相互冲突的立场或行动方针之间摇摆不定
🇯🇵Japanese
ホバリング
何かについて迷っていること。相反する立場や行動方針の間で揺れる
🇰🇷Korean
호버링
어떤 것에 대해 결정을 내리지 못하다; 상충되는 입장이나 행동 방침 사이에서 동요함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
di chuột
chưa quyết định về điều gì đó; dao động giữa các quan điểm hoặc đường hướng hành động xung đột
🇹🇭Thai
โฮเวอร์
ไม่แน่ใจเกี่ยวกับบางสิ่งบางอย่าง ลังเลระหว่างตำแหน่งหรือแนวทางปฏิบัติที่ขัดแย้งกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
melayang
ragu-ragu tentang sesuatu; bimbang antara posisi atau tindakan yang bertentangan
🇲🇾Malay
berlegar
tidak membuat keputusan tentang sesuatu; goyah antara kedudukan atau tindakan yang bercanggah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تحوم
يكون مترددا بشأن شيء ما؛ تتردد بين المواقف المتضاربة أو مسارات العمل
🇮🇷Persian
شناور
در مورد چیزی بلاتکلیف بودن؛ تزلزل بین مواضع یا مسیرهای عمل متضاد
🇹🇷Turkish
vurgulu
bir konuda kararsız olmak; çelişen konumlar veya eylem planları arasında bocalamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְרַחֵף
להיות מתלבט לגבי משהו; להתלבט בין עמדות סותרות או דרכי פעולה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hover'?
The primary meaning of 'hover' is 'be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hover' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hover' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hover' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hover' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'hover' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'hover' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'hover' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'hover' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'hover' in a professional email?
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Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'hover' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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