Left (Noun)
Meaning 1
The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The center fielder ran towards the wall in left to make a spectacular catch.
- The left fielder lost the ball in the sun, allowing it to fall for a double.
- The opposing team's star hitter sent a line drive screaming into left for a single.
- With a runner on first, the batter grounded a single to left to advance the runner to second.
- The rookie left fielder misjudged the trajectory of the ball, letting it sail over his head for a triple.
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Meaning 2
Those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The activist was firmly rooted on the left of the party, advocating for radical economic reforms to address income inequality.
- In the election, the left-leaning candidate won by a landslide, thanks to her campaign promises of free healthcare and education.
- The intellectual movement known as the Frankfurt School was influential in shaping the ideas of the left in the mid-20th century.
- As a champion of labor rights, the union leader was seen as a stalwart figure on the left, fighting against corporate interests.
- The magazine's editorial board was dominated by writers from the left, who regularly published scathing critiques of capitalism and imperialism.
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Meaning 3
The hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- She favored her left for most activities, but switched to her right for more precise tasks.
- The instructor demonstrated the fighting technique and told him to jab with his left.
- The patient's left was weaker than her right due to the injury.
- He was a southpaw, meaning his left was his dominant hand.
- Hold the object in your left and the tool in your right.
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Meaning 4
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- She stood on the left of her friend in the photo.
- Turn left at the intersection and go two blocks.
- The bathroom is located on the left as you enter the hotel.
- Her sister was seated to the left of her at the table.
- Make a sharp turn left at the light post and drive down the hill.
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Meaning 5
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The bus made a left turn at the traffic light to continue down Main Street.
- You need to make a left onto Oak Avenue to get to the library.
- Make a left at the second traffic light, and then park on your right.
- I turned left on autopilot as I had done a hundred times before to get home from work.
- As I was biking, I veered too far to the left and rode into a puddle.