[verb] [T usually + adverb or preposition] [disapproving]He elbowed his way to the front of the crowd.They elbowed the onlookers aside/out of the way.The woman elbowed me in the ribs (= pushed her elbow against my side).
ELBOW
Meaning of ELBOW in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012