elbowing

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el·bow

E0067400 (ĕl′bō′)n.1. a. The joint or bend of the arm between the forearm and the upper arm.b. The bony outer projection of this joint.2. A joint, as of a bird or quadruped, corresponding to the human elbow.3. Something having a bend or angle similar to an elbow, especially:a. A length of pipe with a sharp bend in it.b. A sharp bend in a river or road.v. el·bowed, el·bow·ing, el·bows v.tr.1. To push, jostle, or shove with the elbow: elbowed me in the ribs to get me to stop laughing.2. To open up (a means of passage, for example) by or as if by use of the elbow: elbowed her way through the crowd.v.intr.1. To make one's way by pushing with the elbow.2. To turn at an angle; bend: The lane elbows to the left.Idioms: at (one's) elbow Close at hand; nearby. out at the elbows1. Poorly dressed.2. Lacking money.

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[Middle English elbowe, from Old English elnboga; see el- in Indo-European roots.]

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elbowing - jostling with the elbows; "elbowing is a foul in basketball"jostle, jostling - the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

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