Level definition

Level as a noun

1. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

   "a high level of care is required"

   Same sense: degree, grade

2. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

   Same sense: grade, tier

3. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

   Same sense: point, stage, degree

4. height above ground

   "the water reached ankle level"

5. indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid

   Same sense: spirit level

6. a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line

   "park the car on the level"

   Same sense: horizontal surface

7. an abstract place usually conceived as having depth

   "a good actor communicates on several levels"

   Same sense: layer, stratum

8. a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale

   "what level is the office on?"

   Same sense: story, floor, storey

Level as a verb

9. aim at

   "level criticism or charges at somebody"

10. tear down so as to make flat with the ground

    "The building was levelled"

    Same sense: take down, pull down, tear down, dismantle, raze, rase

11. make level or straight

    "level the ground"

    Same sense: even, even out, flush

12. direct into a position for use

    Same sense: point, charge

13. talk frankly with; lay it on the line

    "I have to level with you"

14. become level or even

    "The ground levelled off"

    Same sense: level off

Level as an adjective

15. having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

    "acres of level farmland"

    Same sense: plane, flat

16. not showing abrupt variations

    "spoke in a level voice"

    Same sense: unwavering

17. being on a precise horizontal plane

    "a billiard table must be level"

18. oriented at right angles to the plumb

    "the picture is level"

19. of the score in a contest

    Same sense: even, tied

Synonyms and antonyms

• degree
• grade
• tier
• point definition
• stage definition
• spirit level
• horizontal surface
• layer
• stratum
• story definition
• floor
• storey
• take down
• pull down
• tear down
• dismantle
• raze
• rase
• even
• even out
• flush
• charge
• level off
• plane

Opposite: raise.

All synonyms of level, sense by sense

How to say level

Level has 2 syllables and rhymes with devil. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with level

• devil
• daredevil
• revel
• bevel
• multilevel
• bedevil
• dishevel

LEVEL in word games

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

11

Anagrams

0

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