noun
- an aircraft that is lifted and moved by rotating blades on top
verb
- to travel by helicopter
- to hover over someone in an overprotective way
Usage: informal
Examples
- The rescue helicopter landed on the hospital roof.
- We could hear the helicopter’s blades spinning overhead.
- The news crew helicoptered to the scene of the accident.
- Military helicopters patrolled the border.
- The police helicopter searched for the missing hiker.
- Stop helicoptering over your children and let them play.
- The medical helicopter transported the patient quickly.