/ Dictionary / Index L lever: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lev•er Pronunciation: (lev'ur, lē'vur), [key] —v.t., v.i. to move with or apply a lever: to lever a rock; to lever mightily and to no avail. Le•ver Pronunciation: (lē'vur), [key] (“Cornelius O'Dowd”), 1806–72, Irish novelist and essayist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lever (Thesaurus) Leven lever action Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language