What does elbow mean?
Definitions for elbow
ˈɛl boʊel·bow
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word elbow.
Princeton's WordNet
elbow, elbow joint, human elbow, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti(noun)
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
elbow(noun)
a sharp bend in a road or river
elbow(noun)
a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
elbow(noun)
the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
"his coat had patches over the elbows"
elbow(verb)
the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
elbow(verb)
push one's way with the elbows
elbow(verb)
shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
Wiktionary
elbow(Noun)
The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
Etymology: elnboga, from Germanic, corresponding to ell + bow. Cognate with Dutch elleboog, German Ellbogen.
elbow(Noun)
A pipe fitting that turns a corner.
Etymology: elnboga, from Germanic, corresponding to ell + bow. Cognate with Dutch elleboog, German Ellbogen.
elbow(Noun)
A detective.
Etymology: elnboga, from Germanic, corresponding to ell + bow. Cognate with Dutch elleboog, German Ellbogen.
elbow(Verb)
To push with the elbow; to jostle or force.
He elbowed his way through the crowd.
Etymology: elnboga, from Germanic, corresponding to ell + bow. Cognate with Dutch elleboog, German Ellbogen.
Webster Dictionary
Elbow(noun)
the joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm when bent
Etymology: [AS. elboga, elnboga (akin to D. elleboga, OHG. elinbogo, G. ellbogen, ellenbogen, Icel. lnbogi; prop.; arm-bend); eln ell (orig., forearm) + boga a bending. See 1st Ell, and 4th Bow.]
Elbow(noun)
any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, and the like; a sudden turn in a line of coast or course of a river; also, an angular or jointed part of any structure, as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent
Etymology: [AS. elboga, elnboga (akin to D. elleboga, OHG. elinbogo, G. ellbogen, ellenbogen, Icel. lnbogi; prop.; arm-bend); eln ell (orig., forearm) + boga a bending. See 1st Ell, and 4th Bow.]
Elbow(noun)
a sharp angle in any surface of wainscoting or other woodwork; the upright sides which flank any paneled work, as the sides of windows, where the jamb makes an elbow with the window back
Etymology: [AS. elboga, elnboga (akin to D. elleboga, OHG. elinbogo, G. ellbogen, ellenbogen, Icel. lnbogi; prop.; arm-bend); eln ell (orig., forearm) + boga a bending. See 1st Ell, and 4th Bow.]
Elbow(verb)
to push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by another
Etymology: [AS. elboga, elnboga (akin to D. elleboga, OHG. elinbogo, G. ellbogen, ellenbogen, Icel. lnbogi; prop.; arm-bend); eln ell (orig., forearm) + boga a bending. See 1st Ell, and 4th Bow.]
Elbow(verb)
to jut into an angle; to project or to bend after the manner of an elbow
Etymology: [AS. elboga, elnboga (akin to D. elleboga, OHG. elinbogo, G. ellbogen, ellenbogen, Icel. lnbogi; prop.; arm-bend); eln ell (orig., forearm) + boga a bending. See 1st Ell, and 4th Bow.]
Elbow(verb)
to push rudely along; to elbow one's way
Etymology: [AS. elboga, elnboga (akin to D. elleboga, OHG. elinbogo, G. ellbogen, ellenbogen, Icel. lnbogi; prop.; arm-bend); eln ell (orig., forearm) + boga a bending. See 1st Ell, and 4th Bow.]
Freebase
Elbow
Elbow are an English alternative rock band comprising Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter, and Pete Turner. They have played together since 1990 and have released five studio albums: Asleep in the Back, Cast of Thousands, Leaders of the Free World, The Seldom Seen Kid, and Build a Rocket Boys!. In the UK, all of their albums have made the top twenty, and seven of their singles have been in the top forty. In 2008, Elbow won the Mercury Music Prize for their album The Seldom Seen Kid, and in 2009 they won the Brit Award for Best British Group. In 2012 they released "First Steps", the BBC theme for the London Olympics.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Elbow
el′bō, n. the joint where the arm bows or bends: any sharp turn or bend.—v.t. to push with the elbow: to jostle.—ns. El′bow-chair, an arm-chair; El′bow-grease, humorously applied to vigorous rubbing; El′bow-room, room to extend the elbows: space enough for moving or acting: freedom.—At one's elbow, close at hand; Be out at elbow, to wear a coat ragged at the elbows; Up to the elbows, completely engrossed. [A.S. elnboga—el-, allied to L. ulna, the arm, boga, a bend—bugan, to bend. See Ell; Bow, n. and v.t.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
elbow
That part of a river where it suddenly changes its direction, forming a reach to the next angle or turn. Also, a promontory. Also, a communication in a steam-pipe.
Rap Dictionary
elbow
A pound (lb.) of marijuana
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'elbow' in Nouns Frequency: #2170
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of elbow in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of elbow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of elbow in a Sentence
I managed to finish the match, had a little bit of tightness in my elbow but hopefully everything will be fine for tomorrow.
I was hit with a baton on my left arm right above the elbow, we were unarmed peaceful protesters and did not warrant this hate and brutality from The NYPD. We were standing up for the victims of police brutality at the hands of the police and specifically, The NYPD.
With your right hand, hold one end of a resistance band overhead. With your left hand, reach behind you to grab the opposite end of the band, bend right elbow and straighten arm to reach up to the ceiling. Start with three sets of 10 reps, then switch to the other arm.
My life is in jeopardy because were working elbow to elbow.
I will unfortunately be missing the clay season this year, after discussing with my doctors and team, we thought the best decision is to rest and rehab my elbow injury for a few more weeks.
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- elmboogAfrikaans
- مرفق, كوعArabic
- mujlliAymara
- dirsəkAzerbaijani
- терһәк, сығанаҡBashkir
- ло́кацьBelarusian
- лакът, коляноBulgarian
- ilinBreton
- colzeCatalan, Valencian
- loketCzech
- лакътьOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- penelinWelsh
- albueDanish
- ellbögeln, EllbogenGerman
- αγκώναςGreek
- kubutoEsperanto
- codoSpanish
- küünarnukkEstonian
- ukondoBasque
- آرنجPersian
- kyynärnivel, kyynärpää, tunkea, mutkaFinnish
- albogiFaroese
- coude, jouer des coudesFrench
- earmtakkeWestern Frisian
- uillinnIrish
- cóbado, cotobelo, cotomeloGalician
- uillinManx
- מרפקHebrew
- कुहनीHindi
- koudHaitian Creole
- könyökHungarian
- արմունկArmenian
- cubitoInterlingua
- sikuIndonesian
- kudoIdo
- olnbogiIcelandic
- raccordo, gomito, sgomitareItalian
- ᐃᑯᓯᒃ, ᐁᑯᓯᒃInuktitut
- 肘Japanese
- იდაყვიGeorgian
- шынтақKazakh
- ಮೊಣಕೈKannada
- 팔꿈치Korean
- aren, ئهژنۆ, enîşkKurdish
- elynCornish
- cubitus, ulnaLatin
- IelebouLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- èllebaogLimburgish, Limburgan, Limburger
- alkūnėLithuanian
- elkonisLatvian
- tukeMāori
- лактMacedonian
- тохойMongolian
- siku, menyikuMalay
- တံတောင်Burmese
- albueNorwegian
- elleboogDutch
- olbogeNorwegian Nynorsk
- bend, albueNorwegian
- achʼoozhlaaʼNavajo, Navaho
- coideOccitan
- łokieć, uderzyć z łokciaPolish
- څنګلPashto, Pushto
- cotoveloPortuguese
- cundun, combel, cumbel, chandunRomansh
- cotRomanian
- ло́коть, коле́ноRussian
- inkokoraKinyarwanda
- cuidu, cuitu, guidu, cuidale, cúvidu, coidaleSardinian
- ла̏кат, lȁkatSerbo-Croatian
- lakeťSlovak
- tualimaSamoan
- suxulSomali
- bërrylAlbanian
- setsweSouthern Sotho
- armbåga, armbågeSwedish
- kisiginoSwahili
- முழங்கைTamil
- మోచేయిTelugu
- sìkoTagalog
- dirsekTurkish
- tersäkTatar
- лі́котьUkrainian
- کہنیUrdu
- khuỷu tayVietnamese
- kubitVolapük
- cóñcóWolof
- ingqinibaXhosa
- עלנבויגןYiddish
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