1. (

• hover ,
• vibrate ,
• vacillate ,
• oscillate

) be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement" ;

2. (

• hover ,
• linger ,

) move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner" ;

3. (

• hover

) hang in the air; fly or be suspended above ;

4. (

• levitate ,
• hover ,

) be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; "The guru claimed that he could levitate" ;

5. (

• brood ,
• hover ,
• loom ,
• bulk_large

) hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long" ;