levitate
Rise without support
To levitate is to rise or float in the air, defying gravity.
The word typically implies something supernatural or mysterious—a meditating yogi levitates, a magician makes an assistant levitate.
It can describe any hovering effect: The maglev train levitates above the track.
Figuratively, extreme joy or excitement might make someone feel they're levitating.
Informal term for weightlessness
- spacewalkVenturing outside a spacecraft
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
- orbitCurved celestial path
- microgravityExtremely weak gravitational force
free-fall · cosmonaut · antigravity · floating · suspended · buoyancy · weightless · drift
Temporary halt or exclusion
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- hangSuspend from above
- hovercraftFan-supported amphibious vehicle
- hoverboardSelf-balancing electric rideable
drone · helicopter · maglev · anti-gravity · midair · aloft · updraft · rotor
Mental object manipulation
- psychokinesisMind-powered object manipulation
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- ghostlyResembling a specter
paranormal · occult · seance · medium · possession · exorcism · specter · phantom
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- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- wizardryPractice of casting spells
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
incantation · witchcraft · alchemy · thaumaturgy · charms · hexes · rituals · mage
Meditative calm
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
contemplation · transcendence · enlightenment · chakra · mantra · yoga · astral · out-of-body
Deliberate deception
- sleightDexterous trickery
- magicianPerformer of illusions
- illusionistPerformer of visual deception
- prestidigitationSkillful hand-based illusions
Houdini · Copperfield · Blaine · misdirection · spectacle · performance · audience · reveal
zero-g
Informal term for weightlessness
microgravity · free-fall · cosmonaut · antigravity · floating · suspended · buoyancy · weightless · drift · untethered
suspension
Temporary halt or exclusion
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- hangSuspend from above
- hovercraftFan-supported amphibious vehicle
hoverboard · drone · helicopter · maglev · anti-gravity · midair · aloft · updraft · rotor · propulsion
telekinesis
Mental object manipulation
- psychokinesisMind-powered object manipulation
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
ghostly · paranormal · occult · seance · medium · possession · exorcism · specter · phantom · ectoplasm
spell
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- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- wizardryPractice of casting spells
conjuring · incantation · witchcraft · alchemy · thaumaturgy · charms · hexes · rituals · mage · warlock
zen
Meditative calm
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
stillness · contemplation · transcendence · enlightenment · chakra · mantra · yoga · astral · out-of-body · kundalini
trick
Deliberate deception
- sleightDexterous trickery
- magicianPerformer of illusions
- illusionistPerformer of visual deception
prestidigitation · Houdini · Copperfield · Blaine · misdirection · spectacle · performance · audience · reveal · secret
- magnetic levitationSuspension through electromagnetic force
- quantum levitationSuperconductor suspended by magnetism
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