Word a Day
hover
What does hover mean?
hover (verb): hang in the air; fly or be suspended above.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce hover?
/ˈhʌvɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “hover” mean?
to fail to care for or attend to something
Not quite: that's what neglect means.
hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
Right! That's what “hover” means.
to determine which direction one is facing
Not quite: that's what orient means.
to make a solemn promise (to do something)
Not quite: that's what pledge means.
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