Definitions

elbow

[el-boh] / ˈɛl boʊ /

NOUN

angular part of arm; angularly shaped item

Synonyms

STRONGEST

joint

STRONG

angle bend bow corner crook crutch curve fork hinge turn

WEAK

ancon crazy bone funny bone half turn

Antonyms

STRONG

line

VERB

push aside

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bulldoze bump hook hustle knock nudge shove

STRONG

bend crowd jostle press shoulder

WEAK

rough up

Example Sentences

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I closed the book and leaned back on both elbows.

From Literature

About the time the dragon reached his elbow, Mrs. Thatcher stepped into the room.

From Literature

Then she hauled herself out of her chair and waddled to the door and gently took Mr. McGinity by the elbow.

From Literature

Togbe set down his fish trap and lay back on the mat, propped up on his elbows.

From Literature

After undergoing two right elbow operations in 2023, Ohtani did not return to the mound for the Dodgers until last June.

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