elbow

Meaning of elbow

noun
  1. The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
  2. (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. A detective.
  4. Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
  5. A hit with the elbow.
verb
  1. To push with the elbow.
    He elbowed his way through the crowd.
  2. (by extension) To nudge, jostle or push.

Information about elbow

  • The plural form of elbow is: elbows.
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Hyphenation of elbow

el-bow

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
  • elbow is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

elbow synonyms

Meaning elbow joint:

cubitus

Translation of elbow

Anagrams of elbow

below, bowel, bowle

Words that rhyme with elbow

beelbow, steelbow

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