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hover hands

hover hands is the plural of hover hand.

Meaning of hover hand

Noun

hover hand (plural hover hands)

  1. A hand awkwardly hovering over a companion's body during a group photograph, often seen as indicating a lack of confidence or a fear of being accused of sexual misconduct.
    • "It's for the best,” Carter said. "Because whoever ends up standing beside me won't be getting the ol' hoverhand. I'll be grabbing that ass with gusto."2014, Regan Wolfrom, First Lights, Wolfrom Writes, →ISBN
  2. (often, uncountable, with-definite-article) Hover hands in general.
    • "Hey," he said, mustering the bravery to provide some comforting hoverhand just above her shoulder.2017, Scott Kenemore, Zombie-in-Chief: Eater of the Free World: A Novel Take on a Brain-Dead Election, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN

Questions about hover hands

What is hover hands the plural of?
Hover hands is the plural of hover hand.

Words near hover hands in the dictionary

  1. Hovens
  2. hover
  3. hover board
  4. hover boards
  5. hover hand
  6. hover hands
  7. hover slam
  8. hover slams
  9. hover text
  10. hover-flies
  11. hover-fly

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