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Definition of hover

hover

verb - intransitive

  • to stay in one place, often surreptitiously and/or suspiciously; staking out something, possibly to steal it or at the very least, covet it.
    Marco's been hovering near the CD collection.

    Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by philo from San Francisco, CA, USA on Sep 10 2002.

  • to stand over.
                                                                                

    Citation from "Eagleton", Parks and Recreation (TV), Season 3 Episode 12 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jul 21 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

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