bump elbows
bump elbows verb: to touch elbows with another person as a greeting, as a substitute for shaking hands, for instance during a pandemic.
Verb
bump elbows (third-person singular simple present bumps elbows, present participle bumping elbows, simple past and past participle bumped elbows)
- To touch elbows with another person as a greeting, as a substitute for shaking hands, for instance during a pandemic.
Forms of bump elbows
| third-person singular present | bumps elbows |
|---|---|
| present participle | bumping elbows |
| past participle | bumped elbows |
| past | bumped elbows |
Questions about bump elbows
- What does bump elbows mean?
- Bump elbows means to touch elbows with another person as a greeting, as a substitute for shaking hands, for instance during a pandemic.
- What part of speech is bump elbows?
- Bump elbows is a verb.
- What is the past tense of bump elbows?
- The past tense of bump elbows is bumped elbows.
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