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UK [ˈhɒvə(r)] / US [ˈhɑvər] verb [intransitive]
Word forms "hover":
present tense I/you/we/they hover he/she/it hovers present participle hovering past tense hovered past participle hovered

1) if a bird, insect, or aircraft hovers, it keeps itself in the same position in the air

An army helicopter hovered overhead.

2) to stay somewhere because you are waiting to do something or because you cannot decide what to do

The waiter was hovering by their table.

Her hand hovered over the phone for a couple of seconds.

3) to be in a state or situation that may change at any time

hover between:

His girlfriend is hovering between life and death.

4) to be at or near a particular level without changing much

hover around/near:

Their total world sales hover around the 50,000,000 mark.

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hover on the brink/edge/verge of something — to be very close to doing or experiencing something, especially something unpleasant

Annabel was hovering on the brink of tears.