Definition of levitate in English:

levitate

verb ˈlɛvɪteɪtˈlɛvəˌteɪt

Rise or cause to rise and hover in the air, typically by means of supposed magical powers.
no object I swear to God he levitated over the bar
with object I focused on levitating the rucksack
Example sentencesExamples
- His feet are several inches from the ground, as if he were levitating like a saint or martyr ascending to heaven.
- I make upward motion with my hands and our guest begins to levitate a mere 2 inches off the ground.
- When using jet-propulsion, a frogfish appears to levitate and drift along using its fins as stabilizers.
- By some unseen force, he began to levitate into the air.
- As the performer lifted his hands back up, the cloth rose too, magically levitating in the air just like the carpet had before it.
- He sent her a little wave and I swear she levitated off the ground.
- You must have seen illusion shows with magicians making people levitate.
- He began to levitate in the air, his eyes getting redder by the second.
- For over 30 years the Wizard has been promising to levitate and fly away.
- You're not going to levitate or come out singing the way I do.
- I came to my senses as I was still levitating just above my seat.
- They didn't make me levitate or anything like that.
- One of the journalists managed to take a photo of the daughter, Janet, apparently levitating.
- The protracted climax, to a faint wash of sound, is a tableau in which the motionless dancers slowly levitate.
- Coral heads, reef sharks and parrot fish shimmer beneath a plane of water so translucent, that a dinghy moored there not so much floats as levitates.
- What else is summer good for but using all of one's magical powers to levitate out of the city for as long as the sober judges of one's conscience will allow?
- Can they levitate and fly into the kitchen sink?
- Maybe I'll be able to levitate after my mental powers have fully developed.
- Can anyone levitate, turn invisible, walk through walls, or remotely view a hidden object?
- He levitated, soaring a few feet off the ground.
Synonyms
float, rise into the air, rise, hover, be suspended, glide, waft, drift, hang, defy gravity, fly, soar up

Derivatives

levitator

noun

One of the few systems of its kind in the United States, the levitator enables scientists to process materials in an environment with no contamination-causing containers.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin levis 'light', on the pattern of gravitate.

Definition of levitate in US English:

levitate

verbˈlevəˌtātˈlɛvəˌteɪt

Rise or cause to rise and hover in the air, especially by means of supernatural or magical power.
with object he was focused on levitating the backpack
no object he seems to levitate about three inches off the ground
Example sentencesExamples
- By some unseen force, he began to levitate into the air.
- One of the journalists managed to take a photo of the daughter, Janet, apparently levitating.
- Can anyone levitate, turn invisible, walk through walls, or remotely view a hidden object?
- Maybe I'll be able to levitate after my mental powers have fully developed.
- I make upward motion with my hands and our guest begins to levitate a mere 2 inches off the ground.
- His feet are several inches from the ground, as if he were levitating like a saint or martyr ascending to heaven.
- As the performer lifted his hands back up, the cloth rose too, magically levitating in the air just like the carpet had before it.
- The protracted climax, to a faint wash of sound, is a tableau in which the motionless dancers slowly levitate.
- Coral heads, reef sharks and parrot fish shimmer beneath a plane of water so translucent, that a dinghy moored there not so much floats as levitates.
- When using jet-propulsion, a frogfish appears to levitate and drift along using its fins as stabilizers.
- He levitated, soaring a few feet off the ground.
- You must have seen illusion shows with magicians making people levitate.
- What else is summer good for but using all of one's magical powers to levitate out of the city for as long as the sober judges of one's conscience will allow?
- For over 30 years the Wizard has been promising to levitate and fly away.
- I came to my senses as I was still levitating just above my seat.
- They didn't make me levitate or anything like that.
- Can they levitate and fly into the kitchen sink?
- He sent her a little wave and I swear she levitated off the ground.
- You're not going to levitate or come out singing the way I do.
- He began to levitate in the air, his eyes getting redder by the second.
Synonyms
float, rise into the air, rise, hover, be suspended, glide, waft, drift, hang, defy gravity, fly, soar up

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin levis ‘light’, on the pattern of gravitate.

单词	levitate
释义	Definition of levitate in English: levitate verb ˈlɛvɪteɪtˈlɛvəˌteɪt Rise or cause to rise and hover in the air, typically by means of supposed magical powers. no object I swear to God he levitated over the bar with object I focused on levitating the rucksack Example sentencesExamples His feet are several inches from the ground, as if he were levitating like a saint or martyr ascending to heaven. I make upward motion with my hands and our guest begins to levitate a mere 2 inches off the ground. When using jet-propulsion, a frogfish appears to levitate and drift along using its fins as stabilizers. By some unseen force, he began to levitate into the air. As the performer lifted his hands back up, the cloth rose too, magically levitating in the air just like the carpet had before it. He sent her a little wave and I swear she levitated off the ground. You must have seen illusion shows with magicians making people levitate. He began to levitate in the air, his eyes getting redder by the second. For over 30 years the Wizard has been promising to levitate and fly away. You're not going to levitate or come out singing the way I do. I came to my senses as I was still levitating just above my seat. They didn't make me levitate or anything like that. One of the journalists managed to take a photo of the daughter, Janet, apparently levitating. The protracted climax, to a faint wash of sound, is a tableau in which the motionless dancers slowly levitate. Coral heads, reef sharks and parrot fish shimmer beneath a plane of water so translucent, that a dinghy moored there not so much floats as levitates. What else is summer good for but using all of one's magical powers to levitate out of the city for as long as the sober judges of one's conscience will allow? Can they levitate and fly into the kitchen sink? Maybe I'll be able to levitate after my mental powers have fully developed. Can anyone levitate, turn invisible, walk through walls, or remotely view a hidden object? He levitated, soaring a few feet off the ground. Synonyms float, rise into the air, rise, hover, be suspended, glide, waft, drift, hang, defy gravity, fly, soar up Derivatives levitator noun One of the few systems of its kind in the United States, the levitator enables scientists to process materials in an environment with no contamination-causing containers. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin levis 'light', on the pattern of gravitate. Definition of levitate in US English: levitate verbˈlevəˌtātˈlɛvəˌteɪt Rise or cause to rise and hover in the air, especially by means of supernatural or magical power. with object he was focused on levitating the backpack no object he seems to levitate about three inches off the ground Example sentencesExamples By some unseen force, he began to levitate into the air. One of the journalists managed to take a photo of the daughter, Janet, apparently levitating. Can anyone levitate, turn invisible, walk through walls, or remotely view a hidden object? Maybe I'll be able to levitate after my mental powers have fully developed. I make upward motion with my hands and our guest begins to levitate a mere 2 inches off the ground. His feet are several inches from the ground, as if he were levitating like a saint or martyr ascending to heaven. As the performer lifted his hands back up, the cloth rose too, magically levitating in the air just like the carpet had before it. The protracted climax, to a faint wash of sound, is a tableau in which the motionless dancers slowly levitate. Coral heads, reef sharks and parrot fish shimmer beneath a plane of water so translucent, that a dinghy moored there not so much floats as levitates. When using jet-propulsion, a frogfish appears to levitate and drift along using its fins as stabilizers. He levitated, soaring a few feet off the ground. You must have seen illusion shows with magicians making people levitate. What else is summer good for but using all of one's magical powers to levitate out of the city for as long as the sober judges of one's conscience will allow? For over 30 years the Wizard has been promising to levitate and fly away. I came to my senses as I was still levitating just above my seat. They didn't make me levitate or anything like that. Can they levitate and fly into the kitchen sink? He sent her a little wave and I swear she levitated off the ground. You're not going to levitate or come out singing the way I do. He began to levitate in the air, his eyes getting redder by the second. Synonyms float, rise into the air, rise, hover, be suspended, glide, waft, drift, hang, defy gravity, fly, soar up Origin Late 17th century: from Latin levis ‘light’, on the pattern of gravitate.
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