move left

Go toward port

Move left means to shift position toward the left side, whether physically or figuratively.

In computing and text editing, it describes cursor or object movement: Press the arrow key to move left.

Politically, to move left is to adopt more progressive or liberal positions: The party has moved left on economic issues.

Related
  • shiftMovement or work period
  • veerChange course suddenly
  • slideSmooth continuous movement
  • swerveAbrupt directional change
  • driftGradual movement, no direction

shift position · pan · strafe · sidestep · side to side · lean · tilt · scroll · nudge · port · leftward · steer · dodge · pivot · lateral · crab · merge · lane

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Opposites
horizontal direction

move leftmove right

Lateral shift, not left

turn right · bear right · stay put · hold position · rightward

political ideology

move leftmove right

Lateral shift, not left

moderate · centrism

Family

move, left, moves, moved, moving, movement, movements, movable, moveable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G