hésiter — meaning in English

English meaning

• hesitate verb To pause before doing or deciding something because of doubt or reluctance.
• hover verb To remain suspended in one place in the air.
• vacillate verb To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

Senses

hésiter is used for these senses in English:

• have second thoughts (idiomatic) To change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.
• hover To be indecisive or uncertain; to vacillate, to waver.
• vacillate (intransitive) To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

hover — full definition

1. verb To remain suspended in one place in the air.
2. verb To linger near a place or person, especially anxiously or protectively.
3. verb To be uncertain or wavering between options.
4. verb To position a cursor over something on a screen without clicking.

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