WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lev•i•ta•tion
(lev′i tā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
lev′i•ta′tion•al, adj.
lev′i•ta′tive, adj.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- the act or phenomenon of levitating.
- the raising or rising of a body in air by supernatural means.
- levitate + -ion 1660–70
lev′i•ta′tive, adj.
lev•i•tate /ˈlɛvɪˌteɪt/USA pronunciation
v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to (cause to) rise or float in the air as if defying gravity: [no object]The dancer seemed to levitate in the air.[~ + object]The magician appeared to levitate several people.
lev•i•tate
(lev′i tāt′),USA pronunciation v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing.
v.i.
v.t.
lev′i•ta′tor, n.
v.i.
- to rise or float in the air, esp. as a result of a supernatural power that overcomes gravity.
v.t.
- to cause to rise or float in the air.
- levit(y) + -ate1, modeled on gravitate 1665–75
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