waffle vs hover

waffle is a noun but hover is not a noun.

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

As verbs, hover is a hyponym of waffle; that is, hover is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waffle:

Other hyponyms of waffle include dwell on, linger over, boggle, linger, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate, falter, waver.

waffle (noun)	hover (noun)
pancake batter baked in a waffle iron

waffle (verb)	hover (verb)
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness	hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
	be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
	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