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levitating

/ˈlɛvɪteɪtɪŋ/

levitating is the present participle and gerund of levitate.

Meaning of levitate

Verb

levitate (third-person singular simple present levitates, present participle levitating, simple past and past participle levitated)

  1. (transitive) To cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity.
    • The magician levitated the woman.
  2. (intransitive) To be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity.
    • The guru claimed that he could levitate.

Questions about levitating

What is levitating the present participle and gerund of?
Levitating is the present participle and gerund of levitate.
How do you pronounce levitating?
Levitating is pronounced /ˈlɛvɪteɪtɪŋ/.

Words near levitating in the dictionary

  1. levitant
  2. levitants
  3. levitate
  4. levitated
  5. levitates
  6. levitating
  7. levitation
  8. levitational
  9. levitations
  10. levitative
  11. levitator

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