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level off

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌlɛvəl ˈɔːf/ · UK /ˌlevəl ˈɒf/

level off means: To stop rising, falling, or changing and stay at about the same height or amount.

verb

BECOME STEADYB2

To stop rising, falling, or changing and stay at about the same height or amount.

  • Sales have levelled off.
  • The plane climbed, then levelled off above the clouds.
  • Will prices level off before winter?

How to use it: level off at an amount/height (Prices levelled off at around ten pounds.)

Similar words: stabilize, even out, flatten out

Common phrases: level off at, level off gradually

MAKE FLATB1

To make the top of something flat, often by removing anything sticking up.

  • Level off the top.
  • She levelled the spoonful off with a knife.
  • We levelled off the soil before planting seeds.

How to use it: level something off with something (Level the flour off with a knife.)

Similar words: flatten, level

Common phrases: level off something, level off flour

Questions about level off

What does level off mean?

To stop rising, falling, or changing and stay at about the same height or amount.

What is level off in other languages?

Türkçe: sabitlenmek · Español: estabilizarse · Français: se stabiliser · Deutsch: sich stabilisieren · Italiano: stabilizzarsi · 日本語: 安定する

How do you pronounce level off?

In American English /ˌlɛvəl ˈɔːf/; in British English /ˌlevəl ˈɒf/.

How do you use level off in a sentence?

Sales have levelled off. The plane climbed, then levelled off above the clouds.

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