Meaning & use
Hovering
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Remaining suspended in one place in the air, or staying anxiously or attentively close to someone or something.
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A hovering drone captured aerial footage of the stadium.
The hovering parent watched every move her toddler made at the playground.
A note on using this word
Comes from the verb "hover," which originally described birds holding themselves in flight over one spot.
Words with a similar meaning
suspendedlingering
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Words with an opposite meaning
stationarydistant
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