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left > 10 senses
ADJECTIVE1leftBeing or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
2left, leftover, left over, odd, remaining, unexpendedNot used up
3left, left-handIntended for the left hand
4leftOf or belonging to the political or intellectual left
ADVERB1leftToward or on the left
NOUN1leftLocation near or direction toward the left side
2left, left wingThose who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
3left, left handThe hand that is on the left side of the body
4left, left fieldThe piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
5leftA turn to the left
left > pronunciation
Soundsleh'ft
Rhymesbereft, cleft, deft, and 3 more rhymes in ehft at the HyperDic website...
left > adjective 1
MeaningBeing or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north.
Examples"my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"
Attribute ofposition, place
Similarleft-hand; leftmost; near, nigh; port, larboard
See alsoleft-handed
Contraryright
left > adjective 2
MeaningNot used up.
Examples"leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"
Synonymsleftover, left over, odd, remaining, unexpended
Similar tounexhausted
left > adjective 3
MeaningIntended for the left hand.
Examples"I rarely lose a left-hand glove"
Synonymsleft-hand
Similar toleft-handed
left > adjective 4
MeaningOf or belonging to the political or intellectual left.
Similarfar left; leftish; leftist, left-of-center, left-wing; liberal
See alsosocialistic, socialist; liberal
Contraryright; center
left > noun 1, location
MeaningLocation near or direction toward the left side. I.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east.
Examples"she stood on the left"
Narrowerstage left, left stage
Broaderposition, place
Contraryright
left > noun 2, group
MeaningThose who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare.
Synonymsleft wing
Broaderfaction, sect
left > noun 3, body
MeaningThe hand that is on the left side of the body.
Examples"jab with your left"
Synonymsleft hand
Broaderhand, manus, mitt, paw
left > noun 4, artifact
MeaningThe piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left.
Synonymsleft field
Part ofoutfield
Broadertract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
left > noun 5, act
MeaningA turn to the left.
Examples"take a left at the corner"
Broaderturn, turning
left > adverb
MeaningToward or on the left. Also used figuratively.
Examples"he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left"
Contraryright

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