elbow
verb/ˈelbəʊ/
/ˈelbəʊ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they elbow | /ˈelbəʊ/ /ˈelbəʊ/ |
| he / she / it elbows | /ˈelbəʊz/ /ˈelbəʊz/ |
| past simple elbowed | /ˈelbəʊd/ /ˈelbəʊd/ |
| past participle elbowed | /ˈelbəʊd/ /ˈelbəʊd/ |
| -ing form elbowing | /ˈelbəʊɪŋ/ /ˈelbəʊɪŋ/ |
- elbow somebody/something (+adv./prep.) to push somebody with your elbow, usually in order to get past them
- She elbowed me out of the way to get to the front of the line.
- He elbowed his way through the crowd.
Extra Examples- She elbowed him aside and walked up to the main desk.
- His friend elbowed him aside and stepped forward.
- He elbowed his way past the other shoppers.
Word OriginOld English elboga, elnboga, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch elleboog and German Ellenbogen (see also ell, bow2).
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