hov ‧ er /ˈhɒvə $ ˈhʌvər, ˈhɑː-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: hove 'to float in the air or on water' (13-17 centuries) ]
1 . if a bird, insect, or ↑ helicopter hovers, it stays in one place in the air
hover over/above
flies hovering above the surface of the water
2 . to stay nervously in the same place, especially because you are waiting for something or are not certain what to do:
Her younger brother hovered in the background watching us.
hover around/about
I noticed several reporters hovering around outside the courtroom.
3 . [always + adverb/preposition] if a level, price etc hovers around a certain amount, it stays close to that amount, only changing slightly up or down
hover around/between etc
The dollar has been hovering around the 110 yen level.