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hovering

The correct spelling is hovering.

How to pronounce hovering

verb

Say it like: Hov-eri-ng

The correct spelling is hovering. To float in the air. For example: "The hummingbird hovered by the plant."

Usage Examples

The hummingbird hovered by the plant.

His pen hovered above the paper.

Filling in the voting form, I hovered between Labour and Liberal Democrat.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To float in the air.
  2. 2.To linger or hang in one place, especially in an uncertain manner.
  3. 3.To waver, or be uncertain.
  4. 4.To place the cursor over a hyperlink or icon without clicking.

noun

  1. 1.The act of one who hovers.

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