n. 25B6; adjective
a smooth and level surface : FLAT, smooth, even, uniform, plane, flush, plumb.
he kept his voice level : UNCHANGING, steady, unvarying, even, uniform, regular, constant, invariable, unaltering; calm, unemotional, composed, equable, unruffled, serene, tranquil.
the scores were level : EQUAL, even, drawn, tied, all square, neck and neck, level pegging, on a par, evenly matched; informal even-steven(s).
his eyes were level with hers : ALIGNED, on the same level as, on a level, at the same height as, in line.
uneven, unsteady, unequal.
25B6; noun
the post is at research-officer level : RANK, standing, status, position; echelon, degree, grade, gradation, stage, standard, rung; class, stratum, group, grouping, set, classification.
a high level of employment : QUANTITY, amount, extent, measure, degree, volume, size, magnitude, intensity, proportion.
the level of water is rising : HEIGHT, highness, altitude, elevation.
the sixth level : FLOOR, storey, deck.
25B6; verb
tilt the tin to level the mixture : MAKE LEVEL, level out/off, make even, even off/out, make flat, flatten, smooth (out), make uniform.
bulldozers levelled the building : RAZE (TO THE GROUND), demolish, flatten, topple, destroy; tear down, knock down, pull down, bulldoze.
he levelled his opponent with a single blow : KNOCK DOWN/OUT, knock to the ground, lay out, prostrate, flatten, floor, fell; informal KO, kayo.
Carl levelled the score : EQUALIZE, make equal, equal, even (up), make level.
he levelled his pistol at me : AIM, point, direct, train, focus, turn.
(informal) I knew you'd level with me : BE FRANK, be open, be honest, be above board, tell the truth, tell all, hide nothing, be straightforward; informal be upfront.
25A0; on the level (informal) GENUINE, straight, honest, above board, fair, true, sincere, straightforward; informal upfront; N. Amer. informal on the up and up.