hover over (someone or something)
1. To float or be suspended over someone or something. The plane hovered over the runway before making a smooth landing. After you bungee jump, you know you'll have to hover over the dam until they can get you down! Billy's remote control plane managed to hover over the table for about 30 seconds before the battery died.
2. To linger near or around someone or something, often when doing so is unwelcome. Dad, I can't get anything done with you hovering over me—quit it! Ugh, the boss has been hovering over me the whole time I've been working on this project. It's not time for cake yet, so you all can quit hovering over the dessert table!
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hover over someone or something
1. Lit. to remain suspended over someone or something. The rescue helicopter hovered over the floating sailor. A huge blimp hovered over the football stadium.
2. Fig. [for someone] to stay close to someone or something, waiting, ready to advise or interfere. Please don't hover over me, watching what I am doing. I have to hover over this project or someone will mess it up.
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