elbow

²elbow

verb

Definition of ELBOW

transitive verb

1

a : to push with the elbow : jostle b : to shove aside by pushing with or as if with the elbow <people elbowed each other to get a better view>

2

: to force (as one's way) by pushing with or as if with the elbow <elbowing our way through the crowd>

intransitive verb

1

: to advance by pushing with the elbow

2

: to make an angle : turn

Examples of ELBOW

1. The actor's bodyguards rudely elbowed everyone out of the way.
2. Everyone was shoving and elbowing to get a good position.

First Known Use of ELBOW

1605

Related to ELBOW

Synonyms: bore, bull, bulldoze, crash, ²press, jam, jostle, muscle, push, shoulder, squeeze

Related Words: ram, shove, thrust

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