elbow

el|bow¹ [ˈelbəu US -bou] n

[: Old English; Origin: elboga]

1.) the joint where your arm bends

2.) the part of a shirt etc that covers your elbow

3.) elbow grease informal

hard work and effort, especially when cleaning or polishing something

4.) give sb the elbow

BrE informal to tell someone that you no longer like them or want them to work for you and that they should leave

5.) elbow room

enough space in which to move easily

▪ There's more elbow room in the restaurant since they extended it.

6.) a curved part of a pipe

→rub elbows with sb at ↑rub¹ (5)

elbow ²

elbow² v [T]

to push someone with your elbows, especially in order to move past them

elbow your way through/past/into etc sth

(=move through a group of people by pushing past them)

▪ He elbowed his way to the bar and ordered a beer.

▪ She pushed through the crowd, elbowing people out of the way .