Synonyms for elbow

Most common

angle · bend · hunch

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.

   He elbowed his way through the crowd.

2. n. 1

   The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.

Related words

Word family

elbow-deep elbowy

Phrases

elbow grease elbow room get the elbow give the elbow elbow bone elbow bump elbow pit elbow joint

Forms

Plural

elbows → arms, joints, cubiti, crossettes…

Past participle

elbowed
e.g. elbowed → bent, angled, pushed, hunched…

Example sentences

• angle Let's approach the problem from a different angle.
• bend Bend over backwards for him and he still complain.
• hunch Tom had a hunch that Mary was seeing someone else.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

arm¹

4 letters

push¹, bend¹

5 letters

joint¹, angle², hunch¹

6 letters

hustle², jostle²

7 letters

cubitus

9 letters

crossette

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (angle² = 2 syllables).