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- pronunciation:
- le
v
 l
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A level is like a line that shows how high something is. If there has been a lot of rain, the level of a river will be high. If there has been no rain, the level of the river will be low. If the level of a dance class is high, then it has students who have already studied a lot. If a student is a beginner, they need a class at a lower level.
Josh made sure that the level of soda in his glass was the same as the level in his brother's.If you let the level of the water in the bathtub get too high, the water might spill on the floor.Daniel is happy that he passed his swimming test. Now he can go on to the next level of lessons, and he can swim in the deep end of the pool.- synonyms:
- class, degree, grade, position, rank, stage, status
- similar words:
- hierarchy, scale, standard, station
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| definition 2: |
A level is a flat surface like a floor in a building. When there is one level, there is always another level above or below it. When you go to the top level of a building, it means that you go to the top floor of the building.
The hotel where we stayed had twelve levels, and our room was on the tenth level.- synonyms:
- plane
- antonyms:
- slope
- similar words:
- plain, story
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| definition 3: |
A level is a tool used by carpenters to see if a surface is parallel to the ground.
Gary's father used a level to see if the shelves he built were flat and even.
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| related words: |
class, degree, pitch, position |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is level, it has a flat, even surface. When the ground is level, it is flat and easy to walk on.
Kim's mother tried to make the frosting on the cake level, but some places had a lot more frosting than others.- synonyms:
- even, flat, smooth
- antonyms:
- bumpy, uneven
- similar words:
- straight
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| definition 2: |
When a table is level, it is not higher at one end than another. If a table is not level at all, things might fall off it.
The floor wasn't level, and all the marbles rolled across it toward one side.- synonyms:
- flat, horizontal
- similar words:
- even
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| definition 3: |
When things are level, they are at the same height.
David and Jason are the same height. When they stand back to back, you can see that their heads are level.Jade's mom hung three paintings on the living room wall and worked hard to make them all level.- synonyms:
- equal, even, same
- similar words:
- alike, identical
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| related words: |
flat, regular |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
levels, leveling, leveled |
| definition 1: |
When you level the ground, you make the ground flat or even.
The bulldozer leveled the bumpy ground.- synonyms:
- even, flatten, smooth
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| definition 2: |
When a building is leveled, it means that the building is torn down or destroyed completely.
The old parking garage was leveled so that the area could be made into a park.- synonyms:
- destroy
- similar words:
- flatten, ruin
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| definition 3: |
When you level an arrow at a target, it means that you aim or direct the arrow at the target. If you level your eyes at something, you turn your attention to it and look directly at it.
All eyes were leveled on the boy who dropped his lunch tray on the floor.- synonyms:
- aim, direct, point
- similar words:
- cast, focus
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| related words: |
destroy, roll |
| derivations: |
levelly (adv.), levelness (n.) |
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