| n. | 1. | A cover; a shelter; a protection. |
| v. i. | 1. | To hang fluttering in the air, or on the wing; to remain in flight or floating about or over a place or object; to be suspended in the air above something. |
| 2. | To hang about; to move to and fro near a place, threateningly, watchfully, or irresolutely. |
| Verb | 1. | hover - be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement" |
| 2. | hover - move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner" Synonyms: linger | |
| 3. | hover - hang in the air; fly or be suspended above | |
| 4. | hover - be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; "The guru claimed that he could levitate" Synonyms: levitate | |
| 5. | hover - hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long" |