elbow
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
elbows
plural
elbows
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELBOW
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1
b
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the part of a piece of clothing that covers the elbow
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He wore a tattered coat with holes in the elbows.
2
:
something (such as a pipe or a piece of food) that is bent like an elbow
—
see picture at plumbing
at someone's elbow
:
next to someone
:
at someone's side
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His assistant is always at his elbow.
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The drink at her elbow was untouched.
give (someone) the elbow
British, informal
:
to end a relationship with someone
:
to tell someone to go away
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She gave her boyfriend the elbow after he lied to her.
rub elbows
2
elbow
/ˈɛˌboʊ/
verb
elbows;
elbowed;
elbowing
2
elbow
/ˈɛˌboʊ/
verb
elbows;
elbowed;
elbowing
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELBOW
:
to push or shove (someone) with your elbow
— sometimes used figuratively
[+ object]
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The actor's bodyguards rudely elbowed everyone out of the way.
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I quietly elbowed [=nudged] my friend to get his attention.
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Some of the older workers are being elbowed [=pushed] aside as the company tries to attract young employees.
[no object]
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Everyone was shoving and elbowing to get a good position.
◊ If you elbow your way through a crowd, you move ahead by pushing and forcing people to move out of the way.
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He elbowed his way through the crowd to get closer to the stage.
