joint

joint (joint)

a. A place or part at which two or more things are joined.

b. A way in which two or more things are joined: a mortise-and-tenon joint; flexible joints.

2. Anatomy

a. A point of articulation between two or more bones, especially such a connection that allows motion.

b. A point in the exoskeleton of an invertebrate at which movable parts join, as along the leg of an arthropod.

3. Botany An articulation on a fruit or stem, such as the node of a grass stem.

4. Geology A fracture or crack in a rock mass along which no appreciable movement has occurred.

5. A large cut of meat for roasting.

6. Slang

a. A cheap or disreputable gathering place: "The tavern is . . . just a joint with Formica tables, a vinyl floor, lights over the mirrors" Scott Turow.

b. A building or dwelling.

c. A prison. Often used with the.

7. Slang A marijuana cigarette.

8. Vulgar Slang A penis.

adj.

1. Shared by or common to two or more: our joint presence; a joint income-tax return.

2. Sharing with another or others: a joint tenant.

3. Formed or characterized by cooperation or united action: joint military maneuvers.

4. Involving both houses of a legislature: a joint session of Congress.

5. Law Regarded as one legal body; united in identity of interest or liability.

6. Mathematics Involving two or more variables.

tr.v. joint·ed, joint·ing, joints

1. To combine or attach with a joint or joints: securely jointed the sides of the drawer.

2. To provide or construct with joints: joint a boom on a crane.

3. To separate (meat) at the joints.

Idiom:

out of joint

1. Dislocated, as a bone.

2. Informal

a. Not harmonious; inconsistent.

b. Out of order; inauspicious or unsatisfactory.

c. In bad spirits or humor; out of sorts.

[Middle English, from Old French, from past participle of joindre, to join; see join.]

joint

top to bottom: end-lap, doweled, and spline joints

joint

Adjective

shared by or belonging to two or more parties: the two countries have issued a joint statement

Noun

1. Anat the junction between two or more bones: a hip joint

2. a junction of two or more parts or objects: a mortar joint

3. a piece of meat suitable for roasting

4. Slang a building or place of entertainment: strip joints

5. Slang a cannabis cigarette

6. out of joint

a. Informal out of order or out of keeping: they find their routine lives out of joint with their training

b. (of a bone) knocked out of its normal position

7. put someone's nose out of joint See nose (sense 10)

Verb

1. to provide a joint or joints

2. to cut or divide (meat) into joints

jointed adj
jointly adv

joint (joint)

1. Anatomy A usually movable body part in which adjacent bones are joined by ligaments and other fibrous tissues. See also ball-and-socket joint hinge joint

2. Zoology A point in the exoskeleton of an invertebrate at which movable parts join, as along the leg of an arthropod.

3. Botany A point on a plant stem from which a leaf or branch grows.

joint

anterior view of a knee joint showing arrangement of ligaments and menisci

Joint of osteopaths—Mensa.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	joint - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) articulatio, articulation fetlock, fetlock joint - the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern hock-joint, hock - tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle stifle, knee - joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee elbow - the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity hip socket - the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone articular muscle - a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint articulatory system - the system of joints in the body fibrous joint, sutura, suture - an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull) articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint - a joint so articulated as to move freely endoskeleton - the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates) anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	2.	joint - a disreputable place of entertainment jook house, jook joint, juke, juke house, juke joint, jook - a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox spot - a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
	3.	joint - the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made join, articulation, junction, juncture esophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction - the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium connexion, link, connection - a connecting shape
	4.	joint - a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion roast cut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass blade roast - a roast cut from the blade pot roast - cut of beef suitable for simmering in liquid in a closed pot rib roast, standing rib roast - a cut of meat (beef or venison) including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs top round - roast cut from the round; usually suitable for roasting rump roast - a cut of beef or veal from the fleshy hindquarters of the animal beef roast, roast beef - cut of beef suitable for roasting roast veal, veal roast - cut of veal suitable for roasting lamb roast, roast lamb - a cut of lamb suitable for roasting pork roast, roast pork - cut of pork suitable for roasting
	5.	joint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together ball-and-socket joint - a joint that can rotate within a socket butt joint, butt - a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping flexible joint, hinge - a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other junction, conjunction - something that joins or connects hinge joint, knuckle joint - a joint allowing movement in one plane only lap joint, splice - joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together miter, miter joint, mitre, mitre joint - joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner mortise-and-tenon joint, mortise joint - a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other rabbet joint - a joint formed by fitting together two rabbeted boards scarf joint, scarf - a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end seam - joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces toggle joint - a joint made by two arms attached by a pivot; used to apply pressure at the two ends by straightening the joint weld - a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together
	6.	joint - marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff, stick cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana - the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect cigaret, cigarette, coffin nail, fag, butt - finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
Verb	1.	joint - fit as if by joints; "The boards fit neatly" fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle"
	2.	joint - provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood" articulate carpentry, woodworking, woodwork - the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	3.	joint - fasten with a joint fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
	4.	joint - separate (meat) at the joint disunite, separate, part, divide - force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
Adj.	1.	joint - united or combined; "a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners" collective - forming a whole or aggregate common - belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public; "for the common good"; "common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community" integrated - not segregated; designated as available to all races or groups; "integrated schools" shared - have in common; held or experienced in common; "two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei"; "a shared interest in philately" united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front" separate - independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church"
	2.	joint - affecting or involving two or more; "joint income-tax return"; "joint ownership" shared - have in common; held or experienced in common; "two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei"; "a shared interest in philately"
	3.	joint - involving both houses of a legislature; "a joint session of Congress" many-sided, multilateral - having many parts or sides