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To float or rest in the air or on the surface of a liquid

To move along on the surface of a liquid or in the air

To linger close at hand, especially in a hesitant or uncertain manner

To be in an unsettled or uncertain situation or frame of mind

To be on the verge of transpiring, occurring or happening

To move about or around quickly and randomly

To move or glide through the air

To appear indistinctly, especially in an exaggerated or threatening form

To be moved by the wind or an air current

To move or act at a slow speed

To wobble or move unsteadily

To appear to rise or soar over something

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To float or rest in the air or on the surface of a liquid

“Helicopters seemed to hover overhead constantly.”

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To move along on the surface of a liquid or in the air

“We remain in our shelter as the dark clouds hover past us.”

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To linger close at hand, especially in a hesitant or uncertain manner

temporize^US

temporise^UK

put off doing something

kick the can down the road

let the grass grow under one's feet

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“The grandchildren hover close by, whispering and squirming bashfully if my glance falls upon them.”

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To be in an unsettled or uncertain situation or frame of mind

go from one extreme to the other

temporize^US

temporise^UK

be unable to make up your mind

chop and change

run hot and cold

keep changing your mind

stay in the background

hang fire

be reluctant to come forward

move backward and forward

balk^US

baulk^UK

second-guessing yourself

have misgivings about

have scruples about

think twice about

faff around

have reservations about

put off doing something

let the grass grow under one's feet

be on the horns of a dilemma

move backwards and forwards

kick the can down the road

think something unlikely

be dubious

lack conviction

be sceptical

harbour suspicions about

express reservations about

harbour reservations about

fluctuate on

have doubts about

feel uneasy about

have hesitations about

express suspicions about

entertain doubts about

have suspicions about

swing backwards and forwards

mould^UK

mold^US

drag one's heels over

be unstable

fritter

hang out

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“When we hover between being emotional and being intellectual, it is because we do not trust that the two qualities can coexist.”

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To be on the verge of transpiring, occurring or happening

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To move about or around quickly and randomly

go places and do things

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To move or glide through the air

travel through the air

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To appear indistinctly, especially in an exaggerated or threatening form

loom

appear

emerge

materialise^UK

materialize^US

crystallize^US

crystallise^UK

enter into the picture

first see the light of day

naturalize^US

naturalise^UK

have one's foundations

catalyze^US

catalyse^UK

be brought into existence

be forged

be brought into being

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To be moved by the wind or an air current

move from side to side

labour^UK

labor^US

move backwards and forwards

swing backwards and forwards

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To move or act at a slow speed

temporize^US

temporise^UK

put off doing something

use delaying tactics

take a stroll

let the grass grow under one's feet

take one's own sweet time

move at a snail's pace

kick the can down the road

appear to pass slowly

balk^US

baulk^UK

avoid committing oneself

avoid making a decision

put on the back burner

employ delaying tactics

avoid doing something

sojourn

change mind

break

keep from doing something

stop what you're doing

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To wobble or move unsteadily

labor^US

labour^UK

move backwards and forwards

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To appear to rise or soar over something

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