Meaning & use

levitating

verb·Academic

Rising and floating in the air without any physical or visible means of support.

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In the magic show, the assistant appeared to be levitating a few feet above the stage.

The illusionist claimed his levitating table was powered by hidden magnets.

A note on using this word

Levitating is typically used for objects or people that appear suspended in air, often in magic tricks rather than real physics.

Words with a similar meaning

floatinghovering

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