1. Hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
   "The hummingbird hovered near the flower"
    
2. Be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
   "The guru claimed that he could hover";
   - levitate
    
3. Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
   "He hovers between accepting the new position and retirement";
   - vibrate, vacillate, oscillate, blow hot and cold [informal]
    
4. To hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
   "The shy student hovered in the corner";
   - linger
    
5. Remain near a particular price or level
   "The stock price hovered around $50"
    
6. (computing) place the cursor over a particular area (e.g. a hyperlink) without clicking
   "Hover over the icon to see a description of its function"

Derived forms: hovers, hovering, hovered

Type of: balk, baulk [Brit], fly, hesitate, waffle [N. Amer, informal], waver, wing

Encyclopedia: Hover