Meaning & Definition of Hover in English

1. Be undecided about something

• Waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

• "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

2. Move to and fro

• "The shy student lingered in the corner"

3. Hang in the air

• Fly or be suspended above

4. Be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity

• "The guru claimed that he could levitate"

5. Hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

• "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"