Left

Word LEFT
Character 4
Hyphenation left
Pronunciations /lɛft/

Definitions and meanings of "Left"

What do we mean by left?

Of, belonging to, located on, or being the side of the body to the north when the subject is facing east. adjective

Of, relating to, directed toward, or located on the left side. adjective

Located on the left side of a person facing downstream. adjective

Of or belonging to the political or intellectual left. adjective

The direction or position on the left side. noun

The left side. noun

The left hand. noun

A turn in the direction of the left hand or side. noun

The people and groups who advocate liberal, often radical measures to effect change in the established order, especially in politics, with the goal of achieving the equality, freedom, and well-being of the common citizens of a state. noun

The opinion of those advocating such measures. noun

A blow delivered by a boxer's left hand. noun

Left field. noun

Toward or on the left. adverb

Preterit and past participle of leave, leave.

Toward the left; sinistrad: as, they scattered right and left.

A preterit and past participle of leeve.

The left side or direction.

The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.

The left hand or fist.

A punch delivered with the left fist.

A wave breaking from left to right (viewed from the shore).

Synonyms and Antonyms for Left

The word "left" in example sentences

Small point of pedantry... the Sedgefield speech was not on the day Blair left Downing St well he did of course leave Downing Street to get there, but it wasn't the day he *left* Downing Street. ❋ Unknown (2007)

A square knot is tied by holding an end of a bandage or cord in each hand, and then passing the end in the _right_ hand over the one in the left and tying; the end now in the _left_ hand is passed over the one in the right and again tied. ❋ Albert F. Blaisdell (N/A)

It should also be remarked that the cow-pony is guided, not by pulling either the right or left rein, but by the rider carrying his bridle hand over to the _left_ if he wants to go to the left, and vice versa. ❋ Thomas Carson (N/A)

Only people who cling to old-fashioned customs still fold over the right side of a visiting-card to show that the card was left _in person_, and also fold over the _left side_ to show that the call was intended for _all_ the women of the household. ❋ Agnes H. Morton (N/A)

And she’s left no leggicies to speak on, —left it all in a lump to her husband’s nevvy. ❋ Unknown (1917)

Likewise if you move the rear sight to the left (take left windage), the bullet will strike to the left_. ❋ Unknown (1906)

Pressing and rubbing _downward_ with the left hand on the lower _left_ side of the belly will do much to induce a movement of the bowels. ❋ Unknown (1906)

Raise the skirt, thus, the left foot in advance; the _left_, Peggy, child of despair! now bend the right knee, and slowly, slowly, sink thus, with grace and dignity. ❋ Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards (1896)

When we speak of _the left hand_, the form _left_ is really Kentish, and occurs in the _Ayenbite of ❋ Unknown (1873)

Away flies the punt to the left, and he is just about to bend to the sculls with the force of Goliath, when he perceives his mistake -- the divergence was to the _left_! ❋ Unknown (1859)

When the horse is passing to the right, if the indications of the legs are continued the same and those of hands reversed, that is, if the left rein is felt stronger than the right, the horse changes from right pass to “_left shoulder in_” (in towards the centre of the school) that is, he continues to cross his legs and go sideways to the right, but he bends and looks to the left. ❋ George Greenwood (1837)

Normal Attacks A - Slash to left [X] - Forward Stab -- > Combination Attacks A - Slash to left____ | \ A - Slash to right___ [X] - Downward slash to right | \ A - Downward slash [X] - ❋ Unknown (2008)

Most right wing parties (excluding hyper-nationalistic ones) or in most of the Western world (Canada, France, etc) are to the left of the spectrum of the so called * left* wing main party in the US. ❋ Unknown (2008)

“That’s right for only 10 min a day you can Obamasize the fat-cats right out of Washington” “and 5 and 6 and left, left…far left..left…” ❋ Unknown (2008)

Nothing directly was said of the interval until he described the main assault of the Federals: “they continued …,” he wrote, “still to press forward and before General A. P. Hill closed the interval which he had left between Archer and Lane, it was penetrated, and the enemy, pressing forward in overwhelming numbers through that interval, turned Lane’s right and Archer’s ’left.” ❋ Douglas Southall Freeman (1971)

Speaking of the sweetness of Charles Lamb's smile, he says that "there is still one man living, a stockbroker, who has that smile," and adds: "To those who wish to see the only thing left on earth, _if it is still left_, of Lamb, his best and most beautiful remain -- his smile, I will indicate its possessor, Mr. ---- of Throgmorton ❋ Unknown (1871)

"Green's left little toe looks beautiful this morning, quite red and healthy, and, I think, won't require amputation, which is well, for it is doubly a _left_ little toe since you cut off the right one yesterday. ❋ Unknown (1859)

The photo to the left is the view of the left from the inside. ❋ Laura (2009)

Analysts say the reluctance is probably due to influence from Khamenei who may be happy to have a weakened Ahmadinejad but does not want the political upheaval of him leaving office with less than two years of his term left. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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