be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; "The guru claimed that he could levitate" cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity; "The magician levitated the woman
If someone or something levitates, they appear to rise and float in the air without any support from other people or objects. He has claimed he can levitate Nina can, apparently, levitate a small ball between her hands. + levitation levi·ta·tion such magical powers as levitation, prophecy, and healing. to rise and float in the air by magic, or to make someone or something do this (levity)