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left
/lɛft/
Synonyms of left Antonyms of left Examples of left Usage of left Parts of left Definition that contains left Words sounding like left Explanation of left

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Definitions of left
  1. noun
    the hand that is on the left side of the body
    "jab with your left"

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    left hand
    type of:
    hand paw mitt manus
  2. noun
    the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
    "the batter flied out to left"

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    left field leftfield
  3. noun
    those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare

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    left wing
    type of:
    sect faction
  4. adjective
    not used up
    "leftover meatloaf" "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie" "some odd dollars left"

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    left over leftover odd remaining unexpended unexhausted
  5. adjective
    intended for the left hand
    "I rarely lose a left-hand glove"

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    left-hand left-handed
  6. noun
    a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east
    "take a left at the corner"
    type of:
    turn turning
  7. adjective
    being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
    "my left hand" "left center field" "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"

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    larboard left-hand port nigh near leftmost
    Opposite:
    right
  8. noun
    location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
    "she stood on the left"
    Opposite:
    right
    type of:
    place position
  9. adjective
    of or belonging to the political or intellectual left

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    far left left-of-center left-wing leftish leftist liberal
    Opposite:
    center right
  10. toward or on the left; also used figuratively
    "he looked right and left" "the political party has moved left"
    Opposite:
    right
Examples of left
  • "jab with your left"
  • "the batter flied out to left"
  • "leftover meatloaf"
  • "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"
  • "some odd dollars left"
  • "I rarely lose a left-hand glove"
  • "take a left at the corner"
  • "my left hand"
  • "left center field"
  • "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"
  • "she stood on the left"
  • "he looked right and left"
  • "the political party has moved left"
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