αιωρούμαι — meaning in English

English meaning

• hover verb To remain suspended in one place in the air.
• oscillate verb To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

Senses

αιωρούμαι is used for these senses in English:

• hover To be indecisive or uncertain; to vacillate, to waver.
• hover To remain stationary or float in the air.
• oscillate (intransitive) To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

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.

oscillate — full definition

1. verb To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.
2. verb To vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc.
3. verb To vary above and below a mean value.

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