EnglishEspañolFrançaisDeutschItalianoPortuguêsРусский日本語한국어العربيةहिन्दीTürkçe
🔍

Elbow

noun
/ˈɛl.bəʊ/
Word Frequency: 6.6

Definitions

1.nounThe joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
2.noun(by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
"the sides of windows, where the jamb makes an elbow with the window back"
3.nounA detective.
4.nounPart of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
5.nounA hit with the elbow.
6.verbTo push with the elbow.
"He elbowed his way through the crowd."
7.verb(by extension) To nudge, jostle or push.

Synonyms

elbow jointcubitusarticulatio cubiticubital jointneckarmhandshouldertoeprodbottlebend

Rhymes With

aproposshowflowfallowalthoughlowbestowglow
🔗 Find words with "elbow" in A2Z Word Finder
The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.
Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters
That email did not go through — please check it and try again.