left-hander meaning

UK US /lɛft ˈhændɚ/ 3 syllables

left-hander (noun): a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand.

left-hander has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

left-hander as a noun

  1. a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand

    Synonyms: left-handed pitcher, left hander, lefthander, lefty, southpaw

    Type of: pitcher

  2. a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
    • their pitcher was a southpaw

    Synonyms: lefty, southpaw

    Type of: person

How to pronounce left-hander

left-hander is pronounced /lɛft ˈhændɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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