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Definition of "elbowed" []

  • Simple past tense and past participle of elbow. (verb)
  • Having bends or corners. (adjective)
  • Having some specific type of elbow (adjective)

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Use "elbowed" in a sentence
  • "NBC's adaptation of the book/film of the same name elbowed its way among the urban cop dramas and upscale family shows four seasons ago, offering Dillon,"
  • "Security video shows that Chaka "attempted to go after S1" but was "prevented by people between them," one of whom "elbowed" her by accident, cutting her lip, the report says."
  • "Just seven months ago, Ralph Lauren and David Geffen "elbowed" each other to secure a $500,000, non-transferable spot on the waiting list for GM's $60 million Gulfstream G650 (release date: 2012)."
Words like "elbowed"
sharp-elbowed