hover between



hover between something (and something else)

 
1. Lit. to float or hang between things. The helicopter hovered between the buildings and lowered a rescue chair. The hummingbird hovered between the blossoms, sipping from one and then the other.
2. Fig. to waver between choosing one thing and another. I hovered between chocolate and vanilla. Uncle Jed hovered between life and death for days.
See also: hover

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Masego-Southern African, Tswana
Owen (2)-Irish
ÉMilee-MEELFrench
Tatiannata-tee-AN-ə, ta-TYAN-əEnglish (Modern)
Werdheri-Ancient Germanic
Mirica-Croatian