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. Alex Wong:

   It broke the pattern in the past few days and was able to hover above the level of the previous close, thanks to improved sentiment in the overseas markets following Morgan Stanley's full house buy alert on the global market.

2. Senator Harris:

   >( CNN) In Wednesday night's Democratic presidential debate in Detroit, Tulsi Gabbard decided to drop her opposition research book right on Kamala Harris. . duval-3 { width :100 % ; position : relative ; border : 1px solid # 979797 ; border-left : none ; border-right : none ; padding : 20px 0 ; box-sizing : border-box ; - webkit-box-sizing : border-box ; - moz-box-sizing : border-box ; margin : auto ; max-width : 660px ; }. duval-3 a { color : # 1a1a1a ; text-decoration : none ; font-size : 0 ; }. duval-3 a : hover { color : #d 9d9d9 ; text-decoration : underline ; - moz-text-decoration-color : #d 9d9d9 ; text-decoration-color : #d 9d9d9 ; }. duval-3 > a > * { vertical-align : top ; display : inline-block ; }. duval-3 > a > div { display : inline-block ; font-size :1.0666667 rem ; width : 80 % ; padding-top : 0px ; padding-left : 2 % ; }. duval-3 > a > img { width : 18 % ; height : auto ; } @media screen and( max-width :640 px) {. duval-3 > a > * { display : block ; margin : auto ; }. duval-3 > a > div { width : 100 % ; }. duval-3 > a > img { width : 50 % ; } } THE POINT -- NOW ON YOUTUBE ! In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe ! Amid a broader conversation about criminal justice reform between the California senator and former Vice President Joe Biden, the moderators turned to the Hawaii congresswoman. And she unloaded : but I'm deeply concerned about this record. There are too many examples to cite but Senator Harris put over 1,500 people in jail for marijuana violations and then laughed about it when Senator Harris was asked if Senator Harris ever smoked marijuana.

3. Wyatt Harman:

   They can sit there and hover, they can descend very fast. They can take off very fast.

4. 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.

5. Saadi Shirazi:

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

   His lonely heart.