elbow :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (6)

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

n. a sharp bend in a road or river

n. the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; "his coat had patches over the elbows"

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

Verbs (3)

v. push one's way with the elbows

v. to push with the elbows; a minor penalty is imposed for it

v. shove one's elbow into another person's ribs

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Fuzzynyms (24)

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

v. push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd"

v. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

v. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

v. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

v. push along

v. cause to move furtively and hurriedly; "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"

v. lift onto one's shoulders

v. carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden"

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