/ Dictionary / Index H hoven: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ho•ven Pronunciation: (hō'vun), [key] — Vet. Pathol. Vet. Pathol. —adj. affected with bloat. —n. bloat (def. 5). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hovel hover Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language