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hover vs hesitate

hesitate vs hover

hover and hesitate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hover No No Yes No
hesitate No No Yes No
As verbs, hesitate is a hypernym of hover; that is, hesitate is a word with a broader meaning than hover:
  • hover: be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
  • hesitate: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Other hypernyms of hover include waffle, waver.
As verbs, hesitate is a hypernym of hover; that is, hesitate is a word with a broader meaning than hover:
  • hover: to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
  • hesitate: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Other hypernyms of hover include waffle, waver.
hover (verb) hesitate (verb)
hang in the air; fly or be suspended above pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
Difference between hover and hesitate

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