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HoverDict Floating Dictionary on Windows Pc

Developed By: Miroojin Bakshi

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 134 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.0
Size 6.3 MB
Release Date March 17, 17
Category Books & Reference Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps. [see more (3)]

What's New:
- Minor bug fixes to the quick tile service [see more]

Description from Developer:
HoverDict is an offline English dictionary accessible from a floating bubble which runs on top of your other apps. You can look up word definitions while reading PDFs/e-books while... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download HoverDict Floating Dictionary and install on Windows PC. HoverDict Floating Dictionary is free Books & Reference app, developed by Miroojin Bakshi. Latest version of HoverDict Floating Dictionary is 3.0, was released on 2017-03-17 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of HoverDict Floating Dictionary is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 134 users, 9 users had rated it 5*, 87 users had rated it 1*.

How to install HoverDict Floating Dictionary on Windows?

Instruction on how to install HoverDict Floating Dictionary on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install HoverDict Floating Dictionary on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install HoverDict Floating Dictionary using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "HoverDict Floating Dictionary" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install HoverDict Floating Dictionary on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "HoverDict Floating Dictionary" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.0.

Download HoverDict Floating Dictionary 3.0 on Windows PC – 6.3 MB

HoverDict is an offline English dictionary accessible from a floating bubble which runs on top of your other apps. You can look up word definitions while reading PDFs/e-books while browsing the internet and even while playing games.
FEATURES:
1) Offline dictionary based on the Wordnet lexical database with which you can look up the definition, type and usage of a word.
2) Audio pronunciations (Requires google's text-to-speech engine)
3) Share text to lookup its definition
3) Auto-search words copied to the clipboard
4) Invisible mode: The floating dictionary runs in the background. Just select and copy a word from any app and a floating widget will pop up with the word's meaning

PREMIUM VERSION FEATURES (Available as an IAP):
1) Urban Dictionary Plugin: Search for word meanings from Urban Dictionary
2) Google Search Plugin: Search for words on Google.


DEMO VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQD3c-S9T_g
- Minor bug fixes to the quick tile service
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to open network sockets.