hove

CEFRC2

/həʊv/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Past tense of heave; lifted or pulled with effort.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To move on or by.

Examples

  • Despite failing to win last night, Brighton and Hove Albion are second in the table.

  • I hove to have some time.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /hoʊv/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To wait, linger.

  2. To remain suspended in air, water etc.; to float, to hover.

  3. To remain; delay.

More examples

In context

  • As shee arrived on the roring shore, / In minde to leape into the mighty maine, / A little bote lay hoving her before[…].

  • Astond he stood, and vp his haire did houe, / And with that suddein horror could no member moue.

  • This will become increasingly urgent as next year's General Election hoves into view.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English hoven (“to linger, wait, hover, move aside, entertain, cherish, foster”), from Old English *hofian (“to receive into one's house”), from Proto-Germanic *hufōną (“to house, lodge”), from Proto-Germanic *hufą (“hill, height, farm, dwelling”), from Proto-Indo-European *keup- (“to arch, bend, buckle”). Cognate with Old Frisian hovia (“to receive into one's home, entertain”), Old Dutch hoven (“to receive into one's home, entertain”). Related to Old English hof (“court, house, dwelling”). More at hovel.