lɛft lɛft lɛft ɒd ɑd ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 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 toward or on the left; also used figuratively he looked right and left the political party has moved left 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 intended for the left hand I rarely lose a left-hand glove of or belonging to the political or intellectual left 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 the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left the batter flied out to left the hand that is on the left side of the body jab with your left those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare 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