The meaning of Elbow

Elbow – definition

noun
The joint between the forearm and the upper arm.
Usage examples:
She propped herself up on one elbow
Synonims:
Arm joint Bend of the arm

verb
Push or strike (someone) with one's elbow.
Usage examples:
One player had elbowed another in the face
Synonims:
Push (one's way)Shove (one's way)Force (one's way)Shoulder (one's way)Jostle (one's way)Nudge Muscle Bulldoze Bludgeon one's way
verb
Treat (a person or idea) dismissively.
Usage examples:
The issues which concerned them tended to be elbowed aside by men

noun
The bony point at which the arm bends, or the part of a piece of clothing which covers this area
Usage examples:
His shirt sleeve was torn at the elbow., he elbowed his way through the crowd.

Elbow translation into English

Elbow: translate from English into Chinese

弯头, 肘, 手肘, 臂肘, 排挤, 用手肘推开, 胳膊肘兒

Elbow: translate from English into Dutch

Elleboog, Dringen, Duwen, Stoten

Elbow: translate from English into French

Coude, Être coudé à, S'accouder à

Elbow: translate from English into German

Ellbogen, Knie, Rempeln

Elbow: translate from English into Hindi

कोहनी, मोड़, धक्कमधक्का करके घुसना, कोहनी मारना, धक्कमधक्का करके निकलना, कूर्पर, कफोणि

Elbow: translate from English into Italian

Gomito

Elbow: translate from English into Korean

팔꿈치, 경관, 팔꿈치 모양의 것, 엘자 모양의 것, 팔꿈치 모양의 굴곡, 팔꿈치로 쿡 찌르다, 팔꿈치로 쿡 떼밀다, 밀어 제치고 나아가다

Elbow: translate from English into Russian

Локоть, Колено, Угольник, Подлокотник, Коленчатая труба, Протискиваться, Толкаться локтями, Толкать локтями, Проталкиваться, Толкать локтем

Elbow: translate from English into Spanish

Codo, Recodo, Dar codazos, Empujar con el codo

Word origin

Old English elboga, elnboga, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch elleboog and German Ellenbogen (see also ell1, bow1).

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Elbow – similar words

elbowed

verb
Push or strike (someone) with one's elbow.
Usage examples:
One player had elbowed another in the face

noun
The joint between the forearm and the upper arm.
Usage examples:
She propped herself up on one elbow

verb
Past simple and past participle of elbow
Usage examples:
He elbowed his way to the front of the crowd., they elbowed the onlookers aside., she elbowed me in…

All meanings and translations of Elbowed

Elbow synonims

bulldoze

verb
Clear (ground) or destroy (buildings, trees, etc.) with a bulldozer.
Usage examples:
Developers are bulldozing the site

All meanings and translations of Bulldoze

muscle

noun
A band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body.
Usage examples:
The calf muscle

verb
Move (an object) in a particular direction by using one's physical strength.
Usage examples:
They were muscling baggage into the hold of the plane

noun
A mass of tissue in the body, often attached to bones, that can tighten and relax to produce movement
Usage examples:
[ u ] republicans are flexing some political muscle., [ t ] starks muscled his way to the basket., …

All meanings and translations of Muscle

nudge

nʌdʒ

verb
Prod (someone) gently with one's elbow in order to attract attention.
Usage examples:
People were nudging each other and pointing at me

noun
A light touch or push.
Usage examples:
He gave her shoulder a nudge

verb
To push someone or something gently, sometimes to get someone’s attention
Usage examples:
My wife nudged me to tell me to get off the phone so that she could use it., i gave him a nudge to …

All meanings and translations of Nudge

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