elbow

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 the joint between the upper and lower parts of the arm where it bends in the middle: She jabbed him with her elbow. * He rested his elbows on his knees. * She grazed her elbow in the fall. * He's fractured his elbow. 2 the part of a piece of clothing that covers the elbow: The jacket was worn at the elbows. 3 a part of a pipe, chimney, etc. where it bends at a sharp angle IDIOMS get the elbow (BrE, informal) to be told by sb that they no longer want to have a relationship with you; to be told to go away give sb the elbow (BrE, informal) to tell sb that you no longer want to have a relationship with them; to tell sb to go away moreatKNOWv., POWERn., RUBv. verb [VN] [usually +adv./prep.] to push sb with your elbow, usually in order to get past them: She elbowed me out of the way to get to the front of the line. * He elbowed his way through the crowd.