elbow

Nouns

  • (n) hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow joint, human elbow,
  • (n) a sharp bend in a road or river
  • (n) a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
  • (n) the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
    • his coat had patches over the elbows
  • (n) the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow

Verbs

  • (v) push one's way with the elbows
  • (v) shove one's elbow into another person's ribs

Synonyms

articulatio cubiti cubital joint cubitus elbow joint human elbow

Words of close approximity

Elbe
elbow bone elbow grease elbowing elbow joint elbow pad elbow room