hover about

Frequency: 4.84.1 per million words

To stay near someone or something.

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Examples (10)

  • The children liked to hover about their mother in the kitchen.
  • He had a tendency to hover about the snack table at parties.
  • A small drone was seen hovering about the construction site.
  • She felt uncomfortable with someone always hovering about her.
  • Don't just hover about the entrance; come inside!
  • The dog would often hover about his owner, waiting for treats.
  • Uncertain, he continued to hover about the decision, unable to commit.
  • There were rumors hovering about the office regarding potential layoffs.
  • He noticed a suspicious car hovering about the neighborhood late at night.
  • The teacher asked the students not to hover about her desk while she was grading.