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- Dictionaryelbow/ˈɛlbəʊ/
noun
- 1. the joint between the forearm and the upper arm: "she propped herself up on one elbow" Similar
verb
- 1. push or strike (someone) with one's elbow: "one player had elbowed another in the face"
- 2. treat (a person or idea) dismissively: "the issues which concerned them tended to be elbowed aside by men"
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The meaning of ELBOW is the joint of the human arm. How to use elbow in a sentence.
The elbow is the region between the upper arm and the forearm that surrounds the elbow joint. [1] The elbow includes prominent landmarks such as the olecranon, the cubital fossa (also called the chelidon, or the elbow pit), and the lateral and the medial epicondyles of the humerus.
the part in the middle of the arm where it bends, or the part of a piece of clothing that covers this area: Her arm was bandaged from the elbow to the fingers. at the elbow The sleeve of his shirt was torn at the elbow. tongwongboot/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. Fewer examples. I banged my elbow on the shelf.
elbow in British English. (ˈɛlbəʊ ) noun. 1. the joint between the upper arm and the forearm, formed by the junction of the radius and ulna with the humerus. 2. the corresponding joint or bone of birds or mammals. 3. the part of a garment that covers the elbow.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped. synonyms: articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow joint, human elbow. see more. a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane. noun.
at one's elbow, within easy reach; nearby: A virtue of the cottage is that the ocean is at your elbow.
Definitions of 'elbow' 1. Your elbow is the part of your arm where the upper and lower halves are joined. [...] 2. If you elbow people aside or elbow your way somewhere, you push people with your elbows in order to move somewhere. [...] 3.
