Definition
Definition of levitating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
defying gravityappearing to defy gravity
- The statue seemed levitating above the pedestal.
2.
physicsrising or floating in the air
- The magician's trick made the table look like it was levitating.
Origin of levitating
Latin, levitas (lightness)
Terms with levitating included in their meaning
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science fiction
levitating board ridden like skateboard
technology
related to a levitating board or device
fictional sport
riding a levitating board like a skateboard
Examples of levitating in a sentence
She felt like she was levitating during the meditation. The special effects made the actor appear to be levitating. She felt like she was levitating with joy.
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- French:en lévitation, ...
- German:schweben, schwebend, ...
- Italian:sospeso, levitante, ...
- Spanish:flotando, ...
- Portuguese:levitando, ...
- Chinese:悬浮的, 漂浮的, ...
- Japanese:浮いている, ...
- Arabic:مُحَلِّق, معلَّق, ...
- Hebrew:מְרַחֵף, צָף בָּאֲוִיר, ...
- Russian:левитирующий, ...
- Ukrainian:левітуючий, плаваючий у повітрі, ...
- Hindi:हवा में तैरता, हवा में तैरता हुआ, ...
Definition of levitate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
float powertr. cause something to float in the airtr.
- He can levitate objects with his mind.
2.
magicintr. rise and float in the air magicallyintr.
- The magician made the table levitate.
3.
medicaltr. TECH. support a patient on air cushiontr. TECH.
- The device helps levitate burn patients for treatment.
Origin of levitate
Latin, levitas (lightness)
Examples of levitate in a sentence
The guru claimed he could levitate during meditation. He claimed he could levitate objects with his mind. The enchanted broom began to levitate. Specialized beds can levitate patients with spinal injuries. The hospital invested in technology to levitate patients safely.
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- French:faire léviter, léviter, ...
- German:schweben lassen, schweben, ...
- Italian:far levitare, levitare, ...
- Spanish:levitar, flotar, ...
- Portuguese:levitar, flutuar, ...
- Chinese:漂浮, 升空, ...
- Japanese:浮かせる, 浮かび上がる, ...
- Arabic:جَعَلَ يَحُومُ في الهَواء, حَلَّقَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַרְחִיף, לְרַחֵף בָּאֲוִיר, ...
- Russian:поднимать, парить, ...
- Ukrainian:левітувати, підтримувати, ...
- Hindi:हवा में तैराना, हवा में उठकर तैरना, ...
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