Elbow | Mean of elbow in English Dictionary

/ˈɛlˌboʊ/

• Noun
• the joint where your arm bends
• the part of a piece of clothing that covers the elbow
1. He wore a tattered coat with holes in the elbows.
• something (such as a pipe or a piece of food) that is bent like an elbow
1. elbow macaroni

• next to someone
1. His assistant is always at his elbow.
2. The drink at her elbow was untouched.
• to end a relationship with someone
1. She gave her boyfriend the elbow after he lied to her.
• Verb
• to push or shove (someone) with your elbow
1. The actor's bodyguards rudely elbowed everyone out of the way.
2. I quietly elbowed [=nudged] my friend to get his attention.
3. Some of the older workers are being elbowed [=pushed] aside as the company tries to attract young employees.
4. Everyone was shoving and elbowing to get a good position.
5. He elbowed his way through the crowd to get closer to the stage.