left

adjective

UK /left/

1
on the side of your body that is to the west if you are facing north
He wore a wedding ring on his left hand.
Your left eye looks sore.
She had seriously damaged her left knee in the previous game.
Synonyms and related words
In the middle or to the left or right
astride
central
centrality
1. 1a
  on the left side of something
  the bottom left corner of the screen
  We took a left turn when we should have gone right.
  the left and right margins
  Synonyms and related words
  In the middle or to the left or right
  astride
  central
  centrality

phrases

have two left feet

left

UK /left/

1
the past tense and past participle of leave
Synonyms and related words
Irregular past tenses and past participles
babysat
begot
beheld

left

adjective

US /left/

1
on the side of your body that is to the west if you are facing north
He wore a wedding ring on his left hand.
Your left eye looks sore.
She had seriously damaged her left knee in the previous game.
Synonyms and related words
In the middle or to the left or right
astride
central
centrality
1. 1a
  on the left side of something
  the bottom left corner of the screen
  We took a left turn when we should have gone right.
  the left and right margins
  Synonyms and related words
  In the middle or to the left or right
  astride
  central
  centrality

phrases

have two left feet

left

US /left/

1
the past tense and past participle of leave
Synonyms and related words
Irregular past tenses and past participles
babysat
begot
beheld

left

adverb

UK /left/

1
towards the left side
turn/go left:
Turn left at the end of the street.
Synonyms and related words
Describing movement in a specific direction
ahead
anticlockwise
around
2
towards the left in politics
The party is accused of straying too far left.
Synonyms and related words
Left-wing politics and Leftism
the ALP
the ANC
Bolshevik

phrases

left, right, and centre

left

adverb

US /left/

1
toward the left side
turn/go left:
Turn left at the end of the street.
Synonyms and related words
Describing movement in a specific direction
ahead
anticlockwise
around
2
toward the left in politics
The party is accused of straying too far left.
Synonyms and related words
Left-wing politics and leftism
the ANC
bolshevik
commie

phrases

left, right, and center

left

noun

UK /left/

Word Forms

singular	left
plural	lefts

1
singular the left side or direction
on the left (of someone/something):
On the left of the picture you can see his grandmother, Jane Cryer.
on your left:
When you come out of the lift, my office is the third door on your left.
to the left:
The car swerved to the left and then to the right.
someone’s left:
Standing to my left is Dr James Shaw.
Synonyms and related words
In the middle or to the left or right
astride
central
centrality
1. 1a
  countable a road, path etc on the left side
  take a left:
  At the end of the High Street, take a left into Church Lane.
  the next/first etc left:
  It’s the first left after the traffic lights.
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of road or path
  a one-way/two-way street
  approach
  A-road
2

the left
or
the Left
people or groups with left-wing political opinions, for example those who generally believe that property, money, and power should be shared more equally
Younger voters tended to be on the left.
He received strong criticism from the left of the party.
a hero of the left
Synonyms and related words
Left-wing politics and Leftism
the ALP
the ANC
Bolshevik
3
countable a hit made with your left hand, especially in the sport of boxing
Synonyms and related words
Boxing and wrestling
arm-wrestling
bantamweight
bare-knuckle

left

noun

US /left/

Word Forms

singular	left
plural	lefts

1
singular the left side or direction
on your left:
When you come out of the elevator, my office is the third door on your left.
someone’s left:
Standing to my left is Dr. James Shaw.
on the left (of someone/something):
On the left of the picture you can see his grandmother, Jane Cryer.
to the left:
The car swerved to the left and then to the right.
Synonyms and related words
In the middle or to the left or right
astride
central
centrality
1. 1a
  countable a road, path, etc. on the left side
  take a left:
  At the end of Jefferson Street, take a left into Fourth Avenue.
  the next/first etc. left:
  It’s the first left after the traffic lights.
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of road or path
  a one-way/two-way street
  approach
  artery
2

the left
or
the Left
people or groups with left-wing political opinions, for example those who generally believe that property, money, and power should be shared more equally
Younger voters tended to be on the left.
He received strong criticism from the left of the party.
a hero of the left
Synonyms and related words
Left-wing politics and leftism
the ANC
bolshevik
commie
3
countable a hit made with your left hand, especially in the sport of boxing
Synonyms and related words
Boxing and wrestling
arm-wrestling
bantamweight
bare-knuckle
4
uncountable left field
Synonyms and related words
Baseball positions, actions and equipment
at bat
at bat
balk

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