elbow grease elbower • elbowing · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · elbow grease · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) use of physical or mental energy; hard work. Synonyms: effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat. Examples: "He got an a for effort." "They managed only with great exertion." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · effort · · Synonym 1 exertion · · Synonym 2 travail · · Synonym 3 sweat · · Synonym 4 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 l latin small letter l U+006C o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 w latin small letter w U+0077