left-hander
Americannoun
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a person who is left-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the left hand.
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Informal. a slap or punch delivered with the left hand.
noun
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a blow with the left hand
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a left-handed person
Etymology
Origin of left-hander
Example Sentences
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Greaves had pushed the ball wide to the left-hander from over the wicket before he tailed a delivery back into Masood who played down the wrong line and inside edged on to his stumps.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
In his second international, the left-hander sliced the second ball he faced, off Archer, for six over third man.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
In a pair of corresponding moves, the Dodgers optioned right-handed reliever Paul Gervase to triple-A Oklahoma City and released left-hander Jake Eder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The Twins threatened in the seventh and eighth, but Dodgers right-hander Kyle Hurt overcame a pair of walks, and left-hander Alex Vesia navigated a pair of singles to hold the score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
You’ll be in form again, the greatest left-hander in the business.
From Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager by Standish, Burt L.
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