Synonyms for hover
ˈhʌv ər, ˈhɒv-hov·er

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1. hover, vibrate, vacillate, oscillateverb

   be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

   "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

   Synonyms:
   waver, loom, levitate, fluctuate, bulk large, linger, resonate, brood, thrill, vibrate, tickle, oscillate, vacillate

2. hover, lingerverb

   move to and fro

   "The shy student lingered in the corner"

   Synonyms:
   loaf, mess about, mill around, levitate, loiter, lallygag, linger, footle, bulk large, dawdle, oscillate, hang around, lollygag, mill about, tarry, vacillate, loom, vibrate, brood, lounge, lurk

3. hoververb

   hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

   Synonyms:
   loom, levitate, bulk large, linger, brood, vibrate, oscillate, vacillate

4. levitate, hoververb

   be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity

   "The guru claimed that he could levitate"

   Synonyms:
   loom, levitate, bulk large, linger, brood, vibrate, oscillate, vacillate

5. brood, hover, loom, bulk largeverb

   hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

   "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"

   Synonyms:
   levitate, stew, predominate, loom, linger, bulk large, oscillate, sulk, dwell, pout, hatch, cover, hulk, vacillate, grizzle, incubate, vibrate, tower, brood

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1. • Fly
   • Hang
   • Hesitate
   • Waver

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hoververb

   Synonyms:
   flutter

2. hoververb

   Synonyms:
   hang about, hang over

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "hover":

   hovers, flying, fly, stationary

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1. Jill Henderson:

   Our second-generation hover engines which power Hendo 2.0 are stronger, more efficient, and open up new possibilities for the way we transport objects and people.

2. Saadi Shirazi:

   Were all thy fond endeavours vain To chase away the sufferer?s smart, Still hover near, lest absence pain

   His lonely heart.

3. Pedram Javaheri:

   The brutal nature of the cold temperatures in towns like Casper, Wyoming, are one for the books, the forecast low in Casper on Monday morning is expected to hover around -1 ° F. Of the nearly 2,500 October days on record in Casper -- records date back to 1939 -- only four mornings have ever been this cold. Incredibly, all four sub-zero October temperatures took place in the final days of October 2019.

4. Arx Pax CEO Greg Henderson:

   Forklifts require a lot of space, to have the ability [with hover engines] to turn on a dime could really solve the problem of ‘the last inch of logistics’.

5. Isaac Watts:

   Do not hover always on the surface of things, nor take up suddenly, with mere appearances; but penetrate into the depth of matters, as far as your time and circumstances allow, especially in those things which relate to your profession.