Thesaurus
Synonyms & Antonyms of elbow grease
the active use of energy in producing a result
- with a little polish and a lot of elbow grease, I was able to make the old silver teapot shine again
Synonyms for elbow grease
Words Related to elbow grease
Near Antonyms for elbow grease
Test Your Vocabulary
Name That Food
-
- Name these cookies!

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share elbow grease
Time Traveler for elbow grease
The first known use of elbow grease was in 1672
See more words from the same year