left-hander

left-hand·er

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [left hand]
- /lɛft hænd/
- /ˌleftˈhæn.dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [left hand]
- /lɛft hænd/

Definitions of left-hander word

noun left-hander a person who is left-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the left hand. 1
noun left-hander Informal. a slap or punch delivered with the left hand. 1
countable noun left-hander You can describe someone as a left-hander if they use their left hand rather than their right hand for activities such as writing and sports and for picking things up. 0
noun left-hander a blow with the left hand 0
noun left-hander a left-handed person 0
noun left-hander One who is left-handed. 0

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Origin of left-hander

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; left-hand + -er1

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Parts of speech for Left-hander

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Left-hander

left-hander popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.