el·bow
elbow
- pronunciation:
- el
bo
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- rub elbows with
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the bend or joint between the upper arm and the lower arm.
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| definition 2: |
anything shaped or bent like this joint.
There is an elbow in the river.She used an elbow to connect the two pipes. |
| related words: |
curve |
| phrase: |
rub elbows with |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
elbowed, elbowing, elbows |
| definition: |
to push at or away, with or as with one's elbow.
He elbowed me aside and walked past.- similar words:
- nudge
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| related words: |
force, jab, jostle, push, shove |
Elbow was formed from two Old English words:
ell means "length of the forearm" and
boga means "to bend."