hover, v.
(hovered, hovering, hovers)
freq. cnt. 7
(hovered, hovering, hovers)
freq. cnt. 7
hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
hover
verb frames
Something is ----ing PPSome big birds %s in the tree
There %s some big birds in the tree
move to and fro
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
hover linger
sample sentences
"The shy student lingered in the corner"verb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
hover oscillate vacillate vibrate
sample sentences
"He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"verb frames
Somebody ----sverb frames
Somebody ----sverb frames
Somebody ----sverb frames
Somebody ----s
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
hover levitate
sample sentences
"The guru claimed that he could levitate"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
brood bulk large hover loom
sample sentences
"The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"verb frames
Something is ----ing PPSome big birds %s in the tree
There %s some big birds in the tree
verb frames
Something is ----ing PPSome big birds %s in the tree
There %s some big birds in the tree
verb frames
Something is ----ing PPSome big birds %s in the tree
There %s some big birds in the tree