hummingbird · drone · levitate · hang · poise · wait · still · motionless · midair · airborne · pause · idle · treading · flutter · weightless · balance · fixed · steady
hover in placeland
Earth's solid surface
touch down · settle · alight · come to rest · perch
IDEA.org / Words / hover in place
Related — float (Buoyant object or vehicle); stationary (Not in motion); suspend (Halt or hang temporarily); linger · helicopter · hummingbird · drone · levitate · hang · poise · wait · still · motionless
motion vs. stationarityhover in place ≠ zoom Rapid movement or magnification; race · speed · dart · rush · travel
elevation statehover in place ≠ land Earth's solid surface; touch down · settle · alight · come to rest · perch
stability of positionhover in place ≠ careen Tilt while in motion; tumble · lurch · plunge · spiral · wobble
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/hover_in_place