English

Verb

left over

1. simple past tense and past participle of leave over

Adjective

left over

1. Remaining or in reserve; extra.

   I had some food left over after the party.

Usage notes

• Use left over after a verb, in a predicate phrase, as above. When directly before a noun, use leftover:

  I have some leftover clothes sitting around that you can have.

See also

• leftovers