hovering Definition

hover
verb, intr hovered, hovering

1a. Said of a bird, helicopter, etc: to remain in the air without moving in any direction;

Thesaurus: float, fly, levitate, glide, sway.
1b. Describing a vehicle or object which moves or rests on a cushion of air.

Example: hovercraft
Example: hovertrain
2. To linger, especially anxiously or nervously, near someone or something.

Thesaurus: cling , hang about, hang around, breathe down someone's neck, be on someone's back.
3. To be or remain undecided (usually between two options).

Thesaurus: dally, linger, hesitate, pause, vacillate, waver, seesaw, fluctuate, alternate.

noun

1. An act or state of hovering.
2. A condition of uncertainty or indecision.

Etymology: 14c: from English hoveren.