left1

adjective

• 1on, 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

• 2of or relating to a person or group favoring liberal, socialist, or radical views:Left politics

  [see left wing]

adverb

• on or to the left side:turn left here keep left

noun

• 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) Baseballshort 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 singular or plural] a group or party favoring liberal, socialist, or radical views:the Left is preparing to fight presidential elections he is on the left of the party

• 3a 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, especially a boxer’s:a dazzler with the left
• a blow given with this:a left to the body