A couple of confusing words

[Basmamostafa]

hey everyone,

I have got a couple of questions.

1) How is the word freshman used? I understand it means a student at the first grade of high school or college, so could it be used in the following examples:
freshman student, freshman class, freshman teacher.

2) And then comes the word hover. I literally hate this word :) I just don't understand its meanings, i looked it up, but its uses perplex me. What does it mean to say someone hovers??

3) And then comes the word snitch, is the preposition used with it "on" ?

4) Is the word incredulous a synonym of incredible?

Thanks,

Basma

[Milanya]

1) How is the word freshman used? It can be used as an adjective (it was my fresman year in college) and as a noun (I am a freshman at NYU).

2) What does it mean to say someone hovers? "Hover" has several meanings.
1. to hang fluttering in the air or on the wing (like a humming bird).
2. to remain suspended over a place or object (like a helicopter).
3. to move to and fro near a place, to linger uncertainly in a place
4. hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

3) And then comes the word snitch, is the preposition used with it "on"
Yes, if you use "snitch" as a verb. It can also be a noun, you know.

4) Is the word incredulous a synonym of incredible?
No, these words are not synonyms.

Incredulous ▸ adjective: a person who is not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving.
Incredible▸ adjective: something beyond belief or understanding ("At incredible speed")
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[Basmamostafa]

Thanks a lot for your help.

Basma,