1 el·bow
Pronounced:
/ˈɛlˌboʊ/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural el·bowsMeaning:
[count] 1 a : the joint where your arm bends —see picture at human b : the part of a piece of clothing that covers the elbow ▪ He wore a tattered coat with holes in the elbows.
2 : something (such as a pipe or a piece of food) that is bent like an elbow ▪ elbow macaroni —see picture at plumbing
2 : something (such as a pipe or a piece of food) that is bent like an elbow ▪ elbow macaroni —see picture at plumbing
at someone's elbow
: next to someone : at someone's side ▪ His assistant is always at his elbow. ▪ The drink at her elbow was untouched.
give (someone) the elbow
Brit informal : to end a relationship with someone : to tell someone to go away ▪ She gave her boyfriend the elbow after he lied to her.
rub elbows —see 1rub