Hover and Stop

Hover

Hover verb - To rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air.

Stop and hover are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a verb "Hover".

Nearby Words: hovered, hovering

Stop

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

Hover and stop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hover" instead a verb "Stop".

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / The Last Ship It's also odd the helicopters don't stop and hover - allowing them to take better aim - when their crew is firing on unarmed scientists.
  • Precision-Guided Boomerang If there's an obstacle in its way, it will stop against the obstacle and hover in mid-air until you move aside to give it a clear path to you.
  • Comic Book / Marvel Star Wars (2015) Hover Tank: The Imperials roll out an upgraded version of the Trade Federation's AATs to stop the walker Han and Leia commandeered.
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