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. Ramana Pemmaraju:

   Of all the thoughts that hover in your mind, the one you deliberately choose and act upon - changes your LIFE!

2. 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.

3. 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’.

4. 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.

5. Ben Kwong:

   The market has been struggling to hover above the water with investors taking to the sidelines to see if stability can be maintained in the market, people are not in a rush but need more time to build up their confidence in the cautious market.