hover Sentence Examples

  1. The hawk hovered menacingly above its prey, its sharp eyes scanning the ground.
  2. The helicopter hovered low over the battlefield, providing cover for advancing troops.
  3. The drone hovered silently, capturing aerial footage of the remote area.
  4. The hummingbird hovered before the flower, its tiny wings beating rapidly.
  5. The child hovered near the edge of the pool, unsure whether to jump in.
  6. The bee hovered near the sweet-smelling blossom, seeking nectar.
  7. The kite hovered high in the sky, its string gently tugged by the wind.
  8. The bird of prey hovered above the dying animal, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
  9. The surgeon's scalpel hovered over the patient's open wound, held with steady hands.
  10. The thought hovered in her mind, refusing to disappear, leaving her uneasy.

hover Meaning

Wordnet

hover (v)

be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

move to and fro

hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity

hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

Webster

hover (n.)

A cover; a shelter; a protection.

Webster

hover (v. i.)

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.

To hang about; to move to and fro near a place, threateningly, watchfully, or irresolutely.

Synonyms & Antonyms of hover

FAQs About the word hover

be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action, move to and fro, hang in the air; fly or be suspended above, be suspende

float, sail, drift, glide, swim, waft, bob, hang,ride, dangle

dive, dive, settle, sink,settle, sink,plunge, lunge, dip, plunge

The hawk hovered menacingly above its prey, its sharp eyes scanning the ground.

The helicopter hovered low over the battlefield, providing cover for advancing troops.

The drone hovered silently, capturing aerial footage of the remote area.

The hummingbird hovered before the flower, its tiny wings beating rapidly.