hover vs waver

hover is not a noun while waver is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hover	No	No	Yes	No
waver	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, waver is a hypernym of hover; that is, waver is a word with a broader meaning than hover:

hover: be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
waver: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

Other hypernyms of hover include hesitate, waffle.

As verbs, waver is a hypernym of hover; that is, waver is a word with a broader meaning than hover:

Other hypernyms of hover include hesitate, waffle.

hover (noun)	waver (noun)
	the act of moving back and forth
	the act of pausing uncertainly
	someone who communicates by waving

hover (verb)	waver (verb)
hang in the air; fly or be suspended above	give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity	sway from side to side
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action	move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time	move back and forth very rapidly
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing	move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
	pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
	be unsure or weak