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elbowing

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: EH1 L B OW2 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A nudge or jostle with the elbow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of elbow

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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3

noun

Meaning 3

jostling with the elbows

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • elbowing is a foul in basketball

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: jostle, jostling

History

Etymology

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