Definition of right and left in English:
right and left
adverb ˌrʌɪt ən(d) ˈlɛft
1On or towards the right and the left; on both sides; in both directions.
2Informal. In or from all directions; on all sides; indiscriminately, haphazardly; prodigiously.
adjective ˌrʌɪt ən(d) ˈlɛft
Characterized by movement to both right and left; suitable for, characterized by, or involving both the right and the left hands, sides, etc.
noun ˌrʌɪt ən(d) ˈlɛft
1Shooting. A shot from both barrels of a double-barrelled shotgun; (also) an instance of hitting game with the shots from both barrels.
2Boxing. An attack consisting of a blow delivered with the right hand followed by a blow delivered with the left hand.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Cursor Mundi: a Northumbrian poem of the 14th century. From right + and + left.
Definition of right and left in US English:
right and left
adverbˌrʌɪt ən(d) ˈlɛft
1On or towards the right and the left; on both sides; in both directions.
2Informal. In or from all directions; on all sides; indiscriminately, haphazardly; prodigiously.
adjectiveˌrʌɪt ən(d) ˈlɛft
Characterized by movement to both right and left; suitable for, characterized by, or involving both the right and the left hands, sides, etc.
nounˌrʌɪt ən(d) ˈlɛft
1Shooting. A shot from both barrels of a double-barrelled shotgun; (also) an instance of hitting game with the shots from both barrels.
2Boxing. An attack consisting of a blow delivered with the right hand followed by a blow delivered with the left hand.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Cursor Mundi: a Northumbrian poem of the 14th century. From right + and + left.