hovering

verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: hov-er-ing (3)

English Definition

Remaining in one place in the air; lingering nearby.

Example Sentence

The helicopter was hovering over the building.

US IPA /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/

UK IPA /ˈhɒvərɪŋ/

floating lingering drifting fluttering

sinking falling settling