Definition of Left

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"
  • the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
    "the batter flied out to left"
    - left field - leftfield
  • the hand that is on the left side of the body
    "jab with your left"
    - left hand
  • those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
    - left wing
  • 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"

Adjective

  • of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
  • intended for the left hand
    "I rarely lose a left-hand glove"
    - left hand
  • not used up
    "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"
    - left over
  • 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"

Adverb

  • toward or on the left
    also used figuratively
    "he looked right and left"
    "the political party has moved left"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Left

  • Scrabble® score of the left (7)
  • Word Chums® score of the left (8)
  • Words With Friends® score of the left (8)

Unscramble left

14 unscramble word found using the letters left.

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