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.