1 (of birds, HELICOPTERS, etc.) to stay in the air in one place:
A hawk hovered over the hill. * A full moon hovered in the sky.
2 (of a person) to wait somewhere, especially near sb, in a shy or uncertain manner:
He hovered nervously in the doorway. * He hovered over her, waiting for an answer.
3 [+adv./prep.] to stay close to sth, or to stay in an uncertain state:
Temperatures hovered around freezing. * He hovered on the edge of consciousness. * A smile hovered on her lips. * She was hovering between life and death.
