English dictionary
left
adjectivePronunciation
lɛft
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- not used up
adjective
- intended for the left hand
adjective
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
adjective
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
adverb
- toward or on the left; also used figuratively
noun
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east
noun
- the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
noun
- the hand that is on the left side of the body
noun
- those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
noun
- location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
Example sentences
leftover meatloaf
she had a little money left over so she went to a movie
some odd dollars left
saved the remaining sandwiches for supper
unexpended provisions
I rarely lose a left-hand glove
my left hand
left center field
the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream
he looked right and left
the political party has moved left
take a left at the corner
the batter flied out to left
jab with your left
she stood on the left