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elbowed

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /-boʊ/
    • /ˈel.bəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-boʊ/

Definition of elbowed word

  • noun elbowed Simple past tense and past participle of elbow. 1

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Parts of speech for Elbowed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

elbowed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

elbowed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for elbowed

noun elbowed

  • jointed — shared by or common to two or more: a joint obligation.
  • angled — set at an angle
  • bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
  • bowed — Something that is bowed is curved.
  • cornered — having (a specified number or type of) corners

verb elbowed

  • prodded — to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed: I prodded him with my elbow.
  • nudged — to annoy with persistent complaints, criticisms, or pleas; nag: He was always nudging his son to move to a better neighborhood.
  • dug — a simple past tense and past participle of dig1. and dig2 .
  • pushed — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
  • hooked — bent like a hook; hook-shaped.

Antonyms for elbowed

noun elbowed

  • lined — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.

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