What part of speech is hovered?

Hovered can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. hovered is a verb, past participle of hover (infinitive).
  • 2. hovered is a verb, past simple of hover (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does hovered mean?

Definitions

Verb

hover - be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"
hover - hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
hover - move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"
hover - be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; "The guru claimed that he could levitate"
hover - hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"

Examples of hovered

#   Sentence  
1. verb The helicopter hovered over the building.
2. verb He hovered between life and death.
3. verb For nearly a month, Tom hovered between life and death.
4. verb As the swallow hovered over her and brushed her cheek with its fluttering wings, the damsel started and screamed; but, seeing the swallow still fluttering near her and Daphnis laughing at her alarm, her fear vanished and she rubbed her eyes which were yet heavy with sleep.
5. verb As I hovered over my dead body, I knew that I was now a ghost.
6. verb "When you're ready, pick it up and hover over to the helipad."
7. verb Fair is foul, and foul is fair: hover through the fog and filthy air.
8. verb Helicopter parents are parents that hover over their children like helicopters.
9. verb "When you're ready, pick it up and hover over to the helipad."
10. verb Fair is foul, and foul is fair: hover through the fog and filthy air.
11. verb Helicopter parents are parents that hover over their children like helicopters.
Sentence  
verb
The helicopter hovered over the building.
He hovered between life and death.
For nearly a month, Tom hovered between life and death.
As the swallow hovered over her and brushed her cheek with its fluttering wings, the damsel started and screamed; but, seeing the swallow still fluttering near her and Daphnis laughing at her alarm, her fear vanished and she rubbed her eyes which were yet heavy with sleep.
As I hovered over my dead body, I knew that I was now a ghost.
"When you're ready, pick it up and hover over to the helipad."
Fair is foul, and foul is fair: hover through the fog and filthy air.
Helicopter parents are parents that hover over their children like helicopters.
"When you're ready, pick it up and hover over to the helipad."
Fair is foul, and foul is fair: hover through the fog and filthy air.
Helicopter parents are parents that hover over their children like helicopters.

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