What does hovering mean?
Hovering means present participle and gerund of hover.
Hovering
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of hover.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of hover
- The act of one who hovers.
Example Sentences
Their visitor was an issue - at least to the imagination, and they arrived finally, under provocation, at intensities of flutter in which they felt themselves so compromised by his hoverings that they could only consider with relief the fact of nobody's knowing.
Synonyms for hovering
Antonyms for hovering
Related Words
Word Forms
- hoverings
Usage Notes
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How do you use hovering in a sentence?
Their visitor was an issue - at least to the imagination, and they arrived finally, under provocation, at intensities of flutter in which they felt themselves so compromised by his hoverings that they could only consider with relief the fact of nobody's knowing.
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