Princeton's WordNet

1. left(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"

2. left, left wing(noun)

   those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare

3. left, left hand(noun)

   the hand that is on the left side of the body

   "jab with your left"

4. left field, leftfield, left(noun)

   the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left

   "the batter flied out to left"

5. left(adj)

   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"

6. left(adj)

   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"

7. leftover, left over(p), left(p), odd, remaining, unexpended(adj)

   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"

8. left(a), left-hand(a)(adj)

   intended for the left hand

   "I rarely lose a left-hand glove"

9. left(adverb)

   of or belonging to the political or intellectual left

10. left(adverb)

    toward or on the left; also used figuratively

    "he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. leftɛft

   the past tense and past participle of "leave"

2. left(adjective)ɛft

   ≠ right

   your left hand; Take a left turn.; on the left side of the page

3. left(noun)ɛft

   the left side or direction

   on the left of your screen; Turn to the left.; Look to your left.

4. leftɛft

   a road, path, or turn on the left side

   It's the next left, after the gas station.

5. leftɛft

   to turn to the left

   Make a left at the light onto Main St.

6. leftɛft

   ≠ the right

   ideals associated with the left

7. left(adverb)ɛft

   to or toward the left side

   Turn/Go left here.

Webster Dictionary

1. Left

   of Leave

2. Left

   of Leave

3. Left(adj)

   of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action of the limbs is usually weaker than on the other side; -- opposed to right, when used in reference to a part of the body; as, the left hand, or arm; the left ear. Also said of the corresponding side of the lower animals

4. Left(noun)

   that part of surrounding space toward which the left side of one's body is turned; as, the house is on the left when you face North

5. Left(noun)

   those members of a legislative assembly (as in France) who are in the opposition; the advanced republicans and extreme radicals. They have their seats at the left-hand side of the presiding officer. See Center, and Right

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