right-and-left1
/ˌrʌɪtən(d)ˈlɛft/rare
verb
[no object] To move to the right and left successively, as part of a single action; to weave or dodge from right to left.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in James Fennell (1766–1816), actor. From right and left.
right and left2
/ˌrʌɪt ən(d) ˈlɛft/adverb
1On or towards the right and the left; on both sides; in both directions.
2 Informal. In or from all directions; on all sides; indiscriminately, haphazardly; prodigiously.
adjective
Characterized by movement to both right and left; suitable for, characterized by, or involving both the right and the left hands, sides, etc.
noun
1 Shooting. A shot from both barrels of a double-barrelled shotgun; (also) an instance of hitting game with the shots from both barrels.
2 Boxing. 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.
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