HOVER - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

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

Example: He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement

Categories: Hesitate, Waver, Waffle

Part of speech: Verb

move to and fro

Example: The shy student lingered in the corner

Categories: Hesitate, Waver, Waffle

Part of speech: Verb

hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

Categories: Fly, Wing

The word "hover" comes from Middle English hoveren.

hove – A related word in the same word family.

er – A related word in the same word family.

Chaucer's Canterbury Tales show how creatively Middle English speakers mixed vocabularies.