el·bow  (ěl'bō') 
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n. The joint or bend of the arm between the forearm and the upper arm. The bony outer projection of this joint. A length of pipe with a sharp bend in it. A sharp bend in a river or road.
A joint, as of a bird or quadruped, corresponding to the human elbow. Something having a bend or angle similar to an elbow, especially: A length of pipe with a sharp bend in it. A sharp bend in a river or road.
v.
el·bowed, el·bow·ing, el·bows
v.
tr.
To push, jostle, or shove with the elbow: elbowed me in the ribs to get me to stop laughing. To open up (a means of passage, for example) by or as if by use of the elbow: elbowed her way through the crowd.
v.
intr.
To make one's way by pushing with the elbow. To turn at an angle; bend: The lane elbows to the left.
[Middle English elbowe, from Old English elnboga; see el- in Indo-European roots.] |
