Hanging in the air (8)
I believe the answer is:
hovering
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hanging in the air</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('hover' can be a synonym of 'hang in the air')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hovering that I've seen before include "Hanging over, something threatening say" , "hanging around" , "suspended" , "Remaining in one place in the air" , "Floating in the air, like some craft" .)