Hovering: meaning, definitions and examples

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hovering

 

[ หˆhสŒvษ™rษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

aircraft

Remaining in one place in the air.

Synonyms

drifting, levitating, suspended

Examples of usage

  • The helicopter was hovering above the building.
  • The drone was hovering over the field, capturing aerial footage.
Context #2 | Verb

attention

Waiting or lingering in a particular place or state of uncertainty.

Synonyms

hesitate, linger, wait

Examples of usage

  • He was hovering near the door, unsure if he should enter or not.
  • The decision was still hovering in her mind, causing anxiety.
Context #3 | Noun

computing

A graphical effect that occurs when a user moves the cursor over an element.

Synonyms

mouseover, pop-up, tooltip

Examples of usage

  • The website had interactive buttons with hover effects.
  • When you hover over the image, a description pops up.

Translations

Translations of the word "hovering" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pairando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเค‚เคกเคฐเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schwebend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melayang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะฒะธัะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zawisanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ›ใƒใƒชใƒณใ‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท planant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ flotando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท havada durma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋– ๋‹ค๋‹ˆ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุญูˆู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vznรกลกenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vznรกลกanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‚ฌๅœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lebdenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ svรญfa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปา›ั‹ะฟ ะถาฏั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ havada qalma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ flotando

Etymology

The word 'hovering' originated from the Middle English word 'hoveren', which meant to remain in one place in the air. The concept of hovering has been observed in nature with birds, insects, and other flying creatures. In modern times, hovering is commonly associated with aircraft such as helicopters and drones, as well as digital interfaces where hover effects are used to enhance user experience.

See also: hovercraft.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,373, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.