left¹ / left/ • adj. 1. on, toward, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the west when the person or thing is facing north: her left eye the left side of the road. ∎  denoting the side of something that is in an analogous position: the left edge of the text. ∎  on this side from the point of view of a spectator.2. of or relating to a person or group favoring liberal, socialist, or radical views: Left politics. [ORIGIN: see left wing.]• adv. on or to the left side: turn left here keep left.• n. 1. (the left) the left-hand part, side, or direction: a turn to the left| (one's left) the general sat to his left. ∎  (in soccer or a similar sport) the left-hand half of the field when facing the opponents' goal: a free kick from the left. ∎  (left) Baseball short for left field: a sacrifice fly to left. ∎  the left wing of an army: a token attack on the Russian left.2. (often the Left) [treated as sing. or pl.] a group or party favoring liberal, socialist, or radical views: the Left is preparing to fight presidential elections. ∎  the section of a party or group holding such views more strongly: he is on the left of the party.3. a thing on the left-hand side or done with the left hand, in particular: ∎  a left turn: take a left here. ∎  a road, entrance, etc., on the left: my road's the first left. ∎  a person's left fist, esp. a boxer's: a dazzler with the left. ∎  a blow given with this: a left to the body.PHRASES: have two left feet be clumsy or awkward.left, right, and center (also left and right or right and left) on all sides: deals were being done left, right, and center.DERIVATIVES: left·ish adj.left² • past and past participle of leave¹ .