elbownoun [ C ]
uk/ˈel.bəʊ/us/ˈel.boʊ/B1 the part in the middle of the arm where it bends, or the part of a piece of clothing that covers this area:
Her arm was bandaged from the elbow to the fingers.
The sleeve of his shirt was torn at the elbow.
More examples
- I banged my elbow on the shelf.
- My elbow is still stiff after my fall.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The arm
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- alar
- anconeus
- appendage
- cubital
- forearm
- glenohumeral
- glenoid
- infraglenoid
- infraspinatous
- subscapularis
- supraclavicular
- supraglenoid
- suprascapular
- supraspinatous
- triceps
- ulna
- underarm
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Parts of clothes
Idiom(s)
at sb's elbow
give sb the elbow
elbowverb [ T usually + adv/prep ]
uk/ˈel.bəʊ/us/ˈel.boʊ/disapproving to push someone rudely with your elbows so that you can move or have more space:
He elbowed his way to the front of the crowd.
They elbowed the onlookers aside.
to hit someone with your elbow, sometimes as a sign to make them notice or remember something:
She elbowed me in the ribs before I could say anything.
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Pushing and shoving
- barge
- bring
- bring sb down
- bundle
- dig
- force
- frogmarch
- heave
- jostle
- nudge
- propel
- push
- push off
- push sb/sth over
- ram
- repel
- scrum
- shove
- stab
- wheel
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Phrasal verb(s)
elbow sb out