A hit, strike, or blow with the elbow.
Used in a Sentence
elbows
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for elbows.
Editorial note
It just means normal boxing with no kicks or elbows or weapons.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A hit, strike, or blow with the elbow.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of elbows gathered in one view.
(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
(basketball) Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for elbows.
noun
A hit, strike, or blow with the elbow.
noun
(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
noun
(basketball) Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
noun
(US, dated, early 20th-century slang) A detective.
Example sentences
It just means normal boxing with no kicks or elbows or weapons.
There are political differences to be expected, but let me try to explain why the USA is willing to rub elbows with the Saudis and not with Iran.
The problem with armrests is that you may develop a bad habit of resting your weight on your elbows.
Proper height for chairs, monitor at eye level, elbows are slightly above parallel to the keyboard.
We left our nice comfy cozy private spaces and have to rub elbows with others.
Ruby has suffered similarly but less drastically from the big elbows in terms of the HN conversation over the same time period.
A brawny accomplice then stands behind you and picks you up by your elbows.
I had some knee pain that flared up around that point and my elbows hurt all the time.
I really try to avoid this one.) My elbows also crack when I hyperextend them.
There's also nowhere to put your arms/elbows on that design.
[1] Apparently there was a particular summer where both my knees and both elbows essentially had a permanent scrape.
...razor straight elbows aren't good either though, which eventually puts a crimp in that pose.
Quote examples
Most "ergonomic computer posture" pictures (such as this one[0]) show that apparently your elbows should be suspended in mid-air.
He elbows you and says, "hey, that poor guy's gonna take your cookie!".
The rich guy takes nine cookies, elbows the middle-class guy, and says "hey, the poor guy's gonna steal your cookie!", and the middle-class guy hops to.
I grant it may be the latter) that this is rather unhealthy narcissism than "perfectly natural", and rather the result of a limitation or trauma, while conversely having empathy and compassion don't preclude having elbows if need be..
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use elbows in a sentence?
It just means normal boxing with no kicks or elbows or weapons.
What does elbows mean?
A hit, strike, or blow with the elbow.
What part of speech is elbows?
elbows is commonly used as noun.