hover
English
/ˈhɒ.və(ɹ)/, /ˈhʌ.vɚ/
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) To float in the air.
- (intransitive) To linger or hang in one place, especially in an uncertain manner.
- (intransitive) To waver, or be uncertain.
- (computing) To place the cursor over a hyperlink or icon without clicking.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English hoveren suffix from English hove.
Origin
English
hove
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- barge English
- bike English
- board English
- cam English
- car English
- card English
- chair English
- cycle English
- fly English
- hove English
- hoverable English
- hoverbarge English
- hoverbike English
- hoverboard English
- hoverboarder English
- hoverboarding English
- hovercam English
- hovercar English
- hovercard English
- hoverchair English
- hovercraft English
- hovercycle English
- hoverer English
- hoverest English
- hovereth English
- hoverfly English
- hoverjet English
- hoverport English
- hoverslam English
- hovertrain English
- jet English
- port English
- slam English
- train English
- wind English
- windhover English
- hovercraft French
- ховеркрафт Russian
- hovercraft Portuguese
- ホバークラフト Japanese
- hoven Middle English
- hoveren Middle English
- hofran Welsh
- hofrennydd Welsh
- 호버크라프트 Korean