Synonyms for elbow
ˈɛl boʊel·bow

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1. elbow, elbow joint, human elbow, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubitinoun

   hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

   Synonyms:
   cubitus, elbow joint, cubital joint, human elbow, articulatio cubiti

2. elbownoun

   a sharp bend in a road or river

   Synonyms:
   cubitus, elbow joint, cubital joint, human elbow, articulatio cubiti

3. elbownoun

   a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it

   Synonyms:
   cubitus, elbow joint, cubital joint, human elbow, articulatio cubiti

4. elbownoun

   the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint

   "his coat had patches over the elbows"

   Synonyms:
   cubitus, elbow joint, cubital joint, human elbow, articulatio cubiti

5. elbowverb

   the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow

   Synonyms:
   cubitus, elbow joint, cubital joint, human elbow, articulatio cubiti

6. elbowverb

   push one's way with the elbows

7. elbowverb

   shove one's elbow into another person's ribs

Matched Categories

1. • Bend
   • Cloth Covering
   • Jostle
   • Nudge
   • Pipe

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. elbownoun

   Synonyms:
   angle, bend, turn

2. elbowverb

   Synonyms:
   push

3. elbowverb

   Synonyms:
   jostle, push one's way

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "elbow":

   kink, bend, shoulder, manoeuvre, toe

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1. De La Rue:

   With your right hand, hold one end of a resistance band overhead. With your left hand, reach behind you to grab the opposite end of the band, bend right elbow and straighten arm to reach up to the ceiling. Start with three sets of 10 reps, then switch to the other arm.

2. Elizabeth Pisani:

   That creates elbow room for the slightly resistant ones to reproduce because the competition has been wiped out.

3. Ivonne Rayo:

   I was hit with a baton on my left arm right above the elbow, we were unarmed peaceful protesters and did not warrant this hate and brutality from The NYPD. We were standing up for the victims of police brutality at the hands of the police and specifically, The NYPD.

4. Adam Aron:

   When you tell a 22-year-old to turn off the phone, don't ruin the movie, they hear please cut off your left arm above the elbow, you can't tell a 22-year-old to turn off their cellphone. That's not how they live their life.

5. Antwon Stephens:

   I think it is going to take a whole lot of elbow grease to keep this movement going strong, but this movement is most powerful because it’s led by students.