hov·er (h v  r, h v-)intr.v. hov·ered, hov·er·ing, hov·ers 1. To remain floating, suspended, or fluttering in the air: gulls hovering over the waves. 2. To remain or linger in or near a place: hovering around the speaker's podium. 3. To remain in an uncertain state; waver: hovered between anger and remorse. n. The act or state of hovering: a helicopter in hover. [Middle English hoveren, frequentative of hoven.] hov er·er n.hov er·ing·ly adv. |
A self-sustaining maneuver whereby a fixed, or nearly fixed, position is maintained relative to a spot on the surface of the Earth or underwater.
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