| afloat | | |
| adj. | 1. adrift, afloat, aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected | aimlessly drifting. |
| ~ purposeless | not evidencing any purpose or goal. |
| adj. | 2. afloat | borne on the water; floating. |
| ~ adrift | afloat on the surface of a body of water.; "after the storm the boats were adrift" |
| ~ floating | borne up by or suspended in a liquid.; "the ship is still floating"; "floating logs"; "floating seaweed" |
| ~ waterborne | supported by water.; "waterborne craft" |
| adj. | 3. afloat, awash, flooded, inundated, overflowing | covered with water.; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub" |
| ~ full | containing as much or as many as is possible or normal.; "a full glass"; "a sky full of stars"; "a full life"; "the auditorium was full to overflowing" |
| hover | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate | be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action.; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement" |
| ~ hesitate, waffle, waver | pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness.; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures" |
| ~ shillyshally | be uncertain and vague. |
| v. (stative) | 2. hover, linger | move to and fro.; "The shy student lingered in the corner" |
| ~ hesitate, waffle, waver | pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness.; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures" |
| v. (motion) | 3. hover | hang in the air; fly or be suspended above. |
| ~ fly, wing | travel through the air; be airborne.; "Man cannot fly" |
| ~ poise | be motionless, in suspension.; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked" |
| v. (motion) | 4. hover, levitate | be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity.; "The guru claimed that he could levitate" |
| ~ levitate | cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity.; "The magician levitated the woman" |
| ~ go up, rise, move up, lift, arise, come up, uprise | move upward.; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" |
| v. (stative) | 5. brood, bulk large, hover, loom | hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing.; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long" |
| ~ hang | be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive.; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her" |
| ~ eclipse, overshadow, dominate | be greater in significance than.; "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness" |
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