hov·er 
/ˈhʌvɚ, Brit ˈhɒvə/ verb
hov·ers; hov·ered; hov·er·ing /ˈhʌvɚ, Brit ˈhɒvə/ verb [no obj] 1 : to float in the air without moving in any direction
▪ Watch as the hummingbird hovers over the flowers. ▪ Helicopters hovered above us. ▪ Bees hovered around the hive. 2 : to stay very close to a person or place
▪ Waiters hovered near our table. ▪ nervous mothers hovering over their children 3 always followed by an adverb or preposition a : to stay near a specified point or level
▪ Unemployment rates were hovering around 10 percent. ▪ Temperatures will continue to hover around freezing.
b : to be or remain in a specified state or condition
▪ The patient was hovering between life and death. ▪ The country hovers on the brink of famine.
▪ Watch as the hummingbird hovers over the flowers. ▪ Helicopters hovered above us. ▪ Bees hovered around the hive.
▪ Waiters hovered near our table. ▪ nervous mothers hovering over their children
▪ Unemployment rates were hovering around 10 percent. ▪ Temperatures will continue to hover around freezing.
b : to be or remain in a specified state or condition
▪ The patient was hovering between life and death. ▪ The country hovers on the brink of famine.
