hovering
Definitions
Verb
- Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- Move to and fro
- Hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
- Be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
- Hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "hovering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | holding | 2 | 65 |
| 2 | helping | 2 | 44 |
| 3 | hunting | 2 | 34 |
| 4 | haunting | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | handing | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | hurtling | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | harping | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | hollering | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | halting | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | haranguing | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | harassing | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | harding | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | harrowing | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | hulking | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | hinting | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | hamling | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | hammering | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | harking | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | harling | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | harming | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | harting | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | hasting | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | hebding | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | heckling | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | helbing | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | helming | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | hickling | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | hoarding | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | hoelting | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | hoisting | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | hollowing | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | honking | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | horning | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | horsing | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | hosking | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | hosting | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | hounding | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | huling | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "hovering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | covering | 3 | 32 |
| 2 | governing | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | shivering | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | shoving | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | hollering | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | lovering | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | coverings | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | veering | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | showering | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | overlying | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | overdoing | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | hoving | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | hoerig | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | hoeing | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | hering | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | shoveling | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | overusing | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | verging | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | shoring | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | horsing | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "hovering" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "hovering" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "hovering" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "hovering".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 38
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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