Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun elbow

5 senses of elbow

Sense 1
elbow, elbow joint, human elbow, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti -- (hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped)
       => hinge joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint -- (a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane)

Sense 2
elbow -- (a sharp bend in a road or river)
       => bend, curve -- (curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.))

Sense 3
elbow -- (a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it)
       => pipe, pipage, piping -- (a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.)

Sense 4
elbow -- (the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; "his coat had patches over the elbows")
       => cloth covering -- (a covering made of cloth)

Sense 5
elbow -- (the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow)
       => joint, articulation, articulatio -- ((anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion))

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb elbow

2 senses of elbow

Sense 1
elbow -- (push one's way with the elbows)
       => jostle, shove -- (come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train")

Sense 2
elbow -- (shove one's elbow into another person's ribs)
       => nudge, poke at, prod -- (to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant")