elbow

Meanings

Plural: elbows

Noun

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
a sharp bend in a road or river
a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
- "his coat had patches over the elbows"
the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
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.
A detective.
Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
A hit, strike, or blow with the elbow.
Two nearby crossings of a rope.

Verb

push one's way with the elbows
shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.
To strike with the elbow.
To nudge, jostle or push.
To force (someone) to quit or lose their job so that someone else can be hired.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English elbowe, from Old English elboga, elnboga (“elbow”), from Proto-Germanic *alinabugô (“elbow”), equivalent to ell + bow. Cognate with Scots elbuck (“elbow”), Saterland Frisian Älbooge (“elbow”), Dutch elleboog (“elbow”), Low German Ellebage (“elbow”), German Ellbogen, Ellenbogen (“elbow”), Danish albue (“elbow”), Icelandic olbogi, olnbogi (“elbow”).

Synonyms

articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow joint, human elbow

Scrabble Score: 10

elbow is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
elbow is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
elbow is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

elbow is a valid Words With Friends word