Dictionary definition · hover
verb
- be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action"He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"
- to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time"The shy student lingered in the corner"
- hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
- be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity"The guru claimed that he could levitate"
- hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing"The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).