/ Thesaurus / E Synonyms of european elk Find synonyms for: Noun1. elk, European elk, moose, Alces alces, deer, cervidusage: large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North AmericaWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: denizen Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language