bɹuːd ˈhɒ.və(ɹ) ˈhʌ.vɚ ˈlɛvɪteɪt ˈlɪŋɡɚ ˈlɪŋɡə ˈɑsɪleɪt ˈvæ.sə.leɪt vaɪˈbɹeɪt ˈvaɪ.bɹeɪt hang in the air; fly or be suspended above be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity The guru claimed that he could levitate to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time The shy student lingered in the corner be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing The terrible vision brooded over her all day long