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1elbow

noun el·bow \ˈel-ˌbō\

: the joint where your arm bends

: the part of a piece of clothing that covers the elbow

: something (such as a pipe or a piece of food) that is bent like an elbow

Full Definition of ELBOW

1
a :  the joint of the human arm
b :  a corresponding joint in the anterior limb of a lower vertebrate
2
:  something (as macaroni or an angular pipe fitting) resembling an elbow
at one's elbow
:  at one's side
out at elbows or out at the elbows
1
:  shabbily dressed
2
:  short of funds
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Origin of ELBOW

Middle English elbowe, from Old English elboga, from el- (akin to eln ell) + Old English boga bow — more at ell, bow
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with ELBOW

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2elbow

verb

: to push or shove (someone) with your elbow

Full 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

First Known Use of ELBOW

1605

Related to ELBOW

ELBOW Defined for Kids

1elbow

noun el·bow \ˈel-ˌbō\

Definition of ELBOW for Kids

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

2elbow

verb
el·bowedel·bow·ing

Definition of ELBOW for Kids

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

noun el·bow \ˈel-ˌbō\

Medical 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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