hovered
Hung in midair
Hovered is the past tense of hover, meaning to remain suspended in place or linger nearby.
A helicopter hovered above the building.
A waiter hovered by the table.
The word often suggests watchful presence or hesitation: She hovered near the door, unsure whether to enter.
Figuratively, something can hover around a value: Temperatures hovered near freezing.
Move with effortless continuity
- soarAscend to heights
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- airborneTraveling through air
- wingsLimbs for flight
suspended · midair · floating · airspace · thermals · updraft · stationary · aloft
Stayed in expectation
- remainedStayed in place
- stayedContinued being present
- loiteredWaited idly somewhere
- tarriedDelayed in departing
dawdled · persisted · hesitated · paused · hung around · stood by · watched · observed
Delay from uncertainty
- indecisionFailure to decide
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- tentativenessState of being uncertain
- doubtLack of firm belief
ambivalence · equivocation · reluctance · vacillation · faltering · torn · uncommitted · on the fence
Four-rotor aerial vehicle
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- photographyCreating images from light
- videographyArt of recording footage
UAV · unmanned · propellers · remote · gimbal · stabilization · rotors · battery
Small gnawing mammal
- pointerReference to memory location
- tooltipHover-activated explanatory popup
- highlightMost notable part
- rolloverVehicle flipping accident
click · select · menu · link · button · interface · UI · trackpad
Operating on land and water
- skirtWaist-hung lower garment
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- fanAdmirer or air mover
- inflatableExpandable by air
buoyancy · thrusters · cushion · ferry · maglev · levitation
glide
Move with effortless continuity
wings · suspended · midair · floating · airspace · thermals · updraft · stationary · aloft · buoyant
waited
Stayed in expectation
tarried · dawdled · persisted · hesitated · paused · hung around · stood by · watched · observed · lurked
hesitation
Delay from uncertainty
- indecisionFailure to decide
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- tentativenessState of being uncertain
doubt · ambivalence · equivocation · reluctance · vacillation · faltering · torn · uncommitted · on the fence · undecided
quadcopter
Four-rotor aerial vehicle
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- photographyCreating images from light
videography · UAV · unmanned · propellers · remote · gimbal · stabilization · rotors · battery · controller
mouse
Small gnawing mammal
- pointerReference to memory location
- tooltipHover-activated explanatory popup
- highlightMost notable part
rollover · click · select · menu · link · button · interface · UI · trackpad · arrow
amphibious
Operating on land and water
inflatable · buoyancy · thrusters · cushion · ferry · maglev · levitation
- hovering parent
- hover carLevitating personal vehicle
- hover handsHands suspended near, not on
- hover in place
- hover bikeLevitating personal vehicle
- hover textText shown on cursor rest
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