Words / C1

HOV-uh/ˈhɒvə/

To hover is to stay in one place in the air, or to wait close by (often unhelpfully): a helicopter hovered, hover over a decision, hover at someone’s shoulder. Wait is everyday; linger (already in the dictionary) is stay on; land and decide sit opposite. A camera at the fire door is a hazard, not colour.

Meaning

To stay in one place in the air; also to wait close by, often unhelpfully.

Examples

• “Do not hover at the fire door with a camera during invigilation.”
• “Wait is everyday. Loiter is suspicious lingering. A cursor can hover on a screen. Invigilation needs a clear exit. Press is a different purpose. Stand back from the door; shoot after the sitting, elsewhere.”

Good to know

Hang in the air / wait nearby. Everyday: wait. Close: linger (already in the dictionary). A camera at an exit is a hazard.

Near in meaning

linger

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