Phrase guide

level off

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see level, off.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I poured some flour into the scoop and levelled it off with a knife.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To get to a stable level; to cease climbing, descending, or oscillating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

become level or even

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The ground levelled off

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: level

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change surface

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: stabilizzarsi — to get to a stable level, to cease oscillating
  • Japanese: 頭打ち (atamauchi) — to get to a stable level, to cease oscillating
  • Polish: wyrównywać się — to get to a stable level, to cease oscillating
  • Polish: wyrównać się — to get to a stable level, to cease oscillating
  • Russian: выравниваться (vyravnivatʹsja) — to get to a stable level, to cease oscillating