Definition of elbow
1a : the joint of the human armb : a corresponding joint in the anterior limb of a lower vertebrate
2 : something (such as macaroni or an angular pipe fitting) resembling an elbow
at one's elbow
: at one's side
out at elbows
orout at the elbows
1 : shabbily dressed
2 : short of funds
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Examples of elbow in a Sentence
He wore a tattered coat with holes in the elbows.
elbow
Definition of elbow
transitive verb
1a : to push with the elbow : jostleb : to shove aside by pushing with or as if with the elbow people elbowed each other to get a better view
2 : to force (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 in a Sentence
The actor's bodyguards rudely elbowed everyone out of the way.
Everyone was shoving and elbowing to get a good position.
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First Known Use of elbow
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ELBOW Defined for English Language Learners
elbow
playDefinition of elbow for English Language Learners
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: the joint where your arm bends
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: the part of a piece of clothing that covers the elbow
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: something (such as a pipe or a piece of food) that is bent like an elbow
elbow
Definition of elbow for English Language Learners
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: to push or shove (someone) with your elbow
ELBOW Defined for Kids
Definition of elbow for Students
1 : the joint or the region of the joint of the arm or of the same part of an animal's front legs
2 : a part (as of a pipe) bent like an elbow
Definition of elbow for Students
elbowed
;elbowing
1 : to jab with an elbow
2 : to push or force a way with or as if with the elbows He elbowed his way past Officer Delinko … — Carl Hiaasen, Hoot
Medical Dictionary
elbow
playMedical Definition of elbow
1: the joint between the human forearm and the upper arm that supports the outer curve of the arm when bent—called also elbow joint
2: a joint in the anterior limb of a lower vertebrate corresponding to the elbow
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