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wing vs hover

hover vs wing

wing is a noun but hover is not a noun.

wing and hover both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wing Yes No Yes No
hover No No Yes No
As verbs, hover is a hyponym of wing; that is, hover is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wing:
  • wing: travel through the air; be airborne
  • hover: hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
Other hyponyms of wing include buzz, rack, flight, fly on, soar.
wing (noun) hover (noun)
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
an addition that extends a main building
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
a stage area out of sight of the audience
the wing of a fowl
a unit of military aircraft
the side of military or naval formation
a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side
wing (verb) hover (verb)
travel through the air; be airborne 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
Difference between wing and hover

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