level off

Meaning

1. 1

   level off / out

   to stop rising or falling and remain horizontal

   The plane levelled off at 1 500 feet.

2. 2

   level off / out

   to stay at a steady level of development or progress after a period of sharp rises or falls

   Sales have levelled off after a period of rapid growth.

In the movies · 2

• The number of children being born worldwide every year is about to level off.David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet2020
• As usual, my confidence level, which started off at a ten, is now at a zero.Match Point2005

From the same entry

• on the level
• be level pegging
• do your level best
• a level playing field
• level the playing field
• level against
• level down
• level up
• level with