"hover hand" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hover hands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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.
    Sense id: en-hover_hand-en-noun-SD-VN-SS
  2. (uncountable, often with "the") Hover hands in general. Tags: often, uncountable, with-definite-article Synonyms: hoverhand, hover-hand
    Sense id: en-hover_hand-en-noun-yBPd764K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79

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