Great flights of birds are hovering about the
bridge, and settling on it. --Addison.
A hovering mist came swimming o'er his sight.
--Dryden.
2. To hang about; to move to and fro near a place,
threateningly, watchfully, or irresolutely.
Agricola having sent his navy to hover on the coast.
--Milton.
Hovering o'er the paper with her quill. --Shak.