elbow vs bend

elbow and bend both are nouns.

elbow and bend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elbow	Yes	No	Yes	No
bend	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bend is a hypernym of elbow; that is, bend is a word with a broader meaning than elbow:

elbow: a sharp bend in a road or river
bend: curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

Other hypernyms of elbow include curve.

elbow (noun)	bend (noun)
the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint	diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
a sharp bend in a road or river	movement that causes the formation of a curve
a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it	an angular or rounded shape made by folding
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped	a circular segment of a curve

elbow (verb)	bend (verb)
shove one's elbow into another person's ribs	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
push one's way with the elbows	bend a joint
	form a curve
	change direction
	turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
	bend one's back forward from the waist on down

Difference between elbow and bend

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