Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

level off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.29 in modern English

Syllables: lev-el off
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

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

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"I poured some flour into the scoop and levelled it off with a knife."
"Will the exponential growth in TV rights income at home and abroad that has fuelled the endless inflation of the Premier League’s high-octane balloon ever level off?"

Usage

Inflected Forms

levels off (present, singular) leveling off (US, participle) levelling off (UK, participle) leveled off (US, participle) leveled off (US, past) levelled off (UK, participle) levelled off (UK, past)

Frequently Paired Words

level up

Synonyms

level

Questions

What does level off mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see level, off.

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