levitate

Verb

Verb Forms: levitated, levitating, levitates

To rise or cause to rise and float in the air.
cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
- "The magician levitated the woman"
be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
- "The guru claimed that he could levitate"
To cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity.
To be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity.

Examples

The guru claimed that he could levitate.
The magician levitated the woman.
With a triple-word score for ’LEVITATE,’ his score seemed to magically ascend.

Origin / Etymology

Latin levō (“I elevate, I lift up”), from levis (“light”).

Synonyms

hover

Scrabble Score: 11

levitate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
levitate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
levitate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

levitate: valid Words With Friends Word