Elbowing

/ˈɛlboʊɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of pushing or poking someone with your elbow, or making angular bends like elbows.

Etymology

Present participle of 'elbow' (verb), from Old English 'elboga'. The '-ing' suffix creates the continuous form, describing the ongoing action of using one's elbow to push or bend.

Kelly Says

Elbowing appears in sports, crowds, and art—Renaissance paintings are full of 'elbowing crowds' that show social chaos, while modern choreography uses elbowing as a gesture of rudeness or assertion!

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