What does hover mean?
hover
Definition
Of a helicopter, a drone, an airship or a bird: to stay in the air in one place without moving forward.
Example sentences
There's a helicopter that's been hovering over our street for half an hour — does anyone know what's going on?
First time I took my new drone out, it hovered perfectly for ten seconds, then flew straight into a tree.
A rescue helicopter was hovering above the cliff while they lowered the cable.
A rescue helicopter was hovering above the cliff while they lowered the cable.