left over

A form of leave over — To allow a portion to remain unused or unconsumed.

Similar
leftoverleftoddremainingunexpendedunexhausted
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of leave over

    I had some food left over after the party.

adjectiveleft over (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of leftover.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivenot used up

Similar
leftoverleftoddremainingunexpendedunexhausted
Also see
leftleftoveroddremainingresidualunexhaustedunexpended

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

left over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20over

MLA

“left over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20over. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “left over,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20over.

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