hover

hov|er [ˈhɔvə US ˈhʌvər, ˈha:-] v

[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: hove [i]'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.