level

1. adjective

1)

a smooth and level surface

Syn:

flat, smooth, even, uniform, plane, flush, plumb

Ant:

uneven, bumpy

2)

he kept his voice level

Syn:

unchanging, steady, unvarying, even, uniform, regular, constant, invariable, unaltering; calm, unemotional, composed, equable, unruffled, serene, tranquil

Ant:

shaky, unsteady

3)

his eyes were level with hers

Syn:

aligned with, on the same level as, on a level with, at the same height as, in line with

Ant:

uneven, above, below

2. noun

1)

she is at a managerial level

Syn:

rank, standing, status, position; echelon, degree, grade, gradation, stage, standard, rung; class, stratum, group, grouping, set, classification

2)

a high level of unemployment

Syn:

quantity, amount, extent, measure, degree, volume, size, magnitude, intensity, proportion

3)

the level of water is rising

Syn:

height, altitude, elevation

4)

the sixth level

Syn:

floor, story, deck

3. verb

1)

tilt the pan to level the mixture

Syn:

make level, level out/off, make even, even out, make flat, flatten, smooth, smooth out, make uniform

2)

bulldozers leveled the building

Syn:

raze, demolish, flatten, topple, destroy; tear down, knock down, pull down, bulldoze

3)

he leveled his opponent with a single blow

Syn:

knock down, lay out, flatten, floor, fell; knock out; informal KO, kayo

4)

Carl leveled the playing field

Syn:

equalize, make equal, equal, even, even up, make level

5)

he leveled his pistol at me

Syn:

aim, point, direct, train, focus, turn, sight

6) informal

I knew you'd level with me

Syn:

be frank with, be open with, be honest with, be aboveboard with, tell the truth to, tell all to, hide nothing from, be straightforward with, be upfront with; informal come clean with, set the record straight with

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- on the level