elbowing

• Handlung, bei der man mit dem Ellbogen stößt oder drängt, oft in Menschenmengen oder bei Konkurrenz. Auch bildlich für rücksichtsloses Durchsetzen eigener Interessen.

A noun referring to the act of pushing or jostling someone with one's elbow, often in a crowded or competitive situation.

unzählbar

1. Jostling with the elbowsB2informal

   The act of pushing or shoving someone with your elbow, often in a crowded space.

   Ellbogenstoßen

   • There was a lot of elbowing in the crowded subway car.
   • The fans engaged in some elbowing to get closer to the stage.
   • He apologized for the accidental elbowing in the queue.

   Synonymejostlingpoking

• Sich mit dem Ellbogen Platz verschaffen oder sich durch eine Menge drängen; jemanden grob beiseitestoßen, um voranzukommen.

A verb used to indicate the act of pushing or forcing one's way through a crowd or past someone using one's elbow, or to rudely or aggressively make space for oneself.

1. Push with elbowB1informal

   To push or strike someone with one's elbow, often to make way or assert oneself.

   Mit dem Ellbogen stoßen

   • He elbowed his way through the crowded room.
   • She elbowed him aside to get to the front of the line.
   • The player was penalized for elbowing an opponent.

   Synonymebuttjostlenudgepokeprodpushshove

2. Force one's wayB2informal

   To move forward by pushing others aside, often aggressively.

   Sich vordrängen

   • He elbowed his way to the top of the corporate ladder.
   • She elbowed through the crowd to see the parade.
   • They elbowed their way into the exclusive party.

   Synonymebargeforcejostlemusclepushshouldershove

   Antonymefollowyield