Hove

Quick meaning: Hove is a verb meaning (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To remain; delay.

Meaning

(intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To remain; delay.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To remain stationary (usually on horseback).
2. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To raise; lift; hold up.
3. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To rise.
4. (nautical) simple past and past participle of heave
5. (obsolete, intransitive) To remain suspended in air, water etc.; to float, to hover.
6. (obsolete, intransitive) To wait, linger.
7. (obsolete, intransitive) To move on or by.

Example Sentences

This will become increasingly urgent as next year's General Election hoves into view.

Astond he stood, and vp his haire did houe, / And with that suddein horror could no member moue.

As shee arrived on the roring shore, / In minde to leape into the mighty maine, / A little bote lay hoving her before[…].

Pretty soon he gapped and stretched himself and hove off the blanket, and it was Miss Watson's Jim! I bet I was glad to see him.

Word Forms

• hoves
• hoving
• hoved

Synonyms for hove

Depending on context, synonyms include heaved.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include haugh, hoof, copyright, hoff, hoved, hover.

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