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Word: Elbow
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English elboga, elnboga, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch elleboog and German Ellenbogen(see also ell, bow)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛlbəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
push or strike (someone) with one's elbow
Short Definition:strike with elbow
Examples:- one player had elbowed another in the face
Definition:
treat (a person or idea) dismissively
Short Definition:treat dismissively
Examples:- the issues which concerned them tended to be elbowed aside by men
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