B1nounhealth
US/ˈel.boʊ/
UK/ˈel.bəʊ/
the joint in the middle of your arm where it bends
In context
He fell off his bike and hurt his elbow quite badly.
My grandmother always told us not to put our elbows on the table.
Tennis players often get pain in the elbow from playing too much.
Words that go with elbow
verb + noun
- bend your elbowBend your elbow slowly and then straighten your arm.
noun + preposition
- elbows on the tableIn some families, elbows on the table are seen as rude.
adjective + noun
- broken elbowShe wore a cast for six weeks because of a broken elbow.
- left elbowThere is a small scar on my left elbow.
noun + noun
- elbow injuryAn elbow injury kept him out of the final match.