hover about

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle about

Meanings

1

Stay close to a value, fluctuating slightly above and below

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Why “about”? The amount is close to the number, but it is not exact.

Sales hover about ten thousand a month.
Sales stay near ten thousand a month.
Costs hover about five hundred euros.
Costs stay close to five hundred euros.

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