| joint (joint) n. 1. 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 Idiom: 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. 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.] |   top to bottom: end-lap, doweled, and spline joints |
joint [dʒɔɪnt]
n
1. a junction of two or more parts or objects
2. the part or space between two such junctions
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the junction between two or more bones, usually formed of connective tissue and cartilage
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the point of connection between movable parts in invertebrates, esp insects and other arthropods Related adj articular
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the part of a plant stem from which a branch or leaf grows
6. (Cookery) one of the parts into which a carcass of meat is cut by the butcher, esp for roasting
7. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology a crack in a rock along which no displacement has occurred
8. Slang
a. a disreputable establishment, such as a bar or nightclub
b. Often facetious a dwelling or meeting place
9. Slang a cannabis cigarette
out of joint
a. (Medicine) dislocated
b. out of order or disorganized
put someone's nose out of joint See nose [18]
adj
1. shared by or belonging to two or more joint property
2. created by combined effort
3. sharing with others or with one another joint rulers
4. (Law) Law (of persons) combined in ownership or obligation; regarded as a single entity in law
vb (tr)
1. to provide with or fasten by a joint or joints
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) to plane the edge of (a board, etc.) into the correct shape for a joint
3. (Cookery) to cut or divide (meat, fowl, etc.) into joints or at a joint
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 jointhinge 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. |  anterior view of a knee joint showing arrangement of ligaments and menisci |
Joint of osteopaths—Mensa.
joint
- fishplate - A type of metal plate used to strengthen a joint (from fish, meaning "mend").
- seam - Etymologically, a joint made by sewing.
- ankylosis - Stiffness or immobility in a joint.
- arthralgia, arthritis - Arthralgia is pain in a joint, from Greek arthron, "joint," which also gives us the word arthritis.
Connotes activities, operations, organizations, etc., in which elements of two or more Military Departments participate.
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)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 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 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 madeesophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction - the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium | |
| 4. |  joint - a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portioncut 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 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 | |
| Verb | 1. | joint - fit as if by joints; "The boards fit neatly" |
| 2. |  joint - provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood" | |
| 3. | joint - fasten with a joint | |
| 4. | joint - separate (meat) at the joint | |
| 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 |
joint
adjective
shared, mutual, collective, communal, united, joined, allied, combined, corporate, concerted, consolidated, cooperative, reciprocal, collaborative They came to a joint decision as to where they would live.
noun
1. junction, union, link, connection, knot, brace, bracket, seam, hinge, weld, linkage, intersection, node, articulation, nexus Cut the stem just below a leaf joint.
2. (Informal) place, bar, restaurant, establishment, dive (informal), nightclub, club I took him to the best 24-hour pizza joint in New York.
3. (Informal) spliff, reefer (informal), marijuana cigarette, cannabis cigarette She rolled a joint and handed it to me.
Related words
adjective articular
adjective articular
Translations
joint [dʒɔɪnt]
A. ADJ [work, declaration, consultation] (between two parties) → conjunto; (more than two) → colectivo; [agreement] → mutuo; [decision] → de común acuerdo; [responsibility] → compartido; [committee] → mixto
B. N
3. (Anat) → articulación f, coyuntura f
to be out of joint [bone] → estar descoyuntado, estar dislocado (fig) → estar fuera de quicio
to put a bone out of joint → dislocar un hueso
to put sb's nose out of joint (fig) → bajar los humos a algn
to throw sb's plans out of joint → estropear los planes a algn
to be out of joint [bone] → estar descoyuntado, estar dislocado (fig) → estar fuera de quicio
to put a bone out of joint → dislocar un hueso
to put sb's nose out of joint (fig) → bajar los humos a algn
to throw sb's plans out of joint → estropear los planes a algn
4. (= place) → garito m
6. (Bot) → nudo m
C. VT
D. CPD joint account N → cuenta f conjunta
joint author N → coautor(a) m/f
joint communiqué N → comunicado m conjunto
joint consultations NPL → consultas fpl bilaterales
joint heir N → coheredero/a m/f
joint interest N (Comm) → coparticipación f
joint liability N (Comm) → responsabilidad f solidaria
joint owners NPL → copropietarios mpl
joint ownership N → copropiedad f
joint partner N → copartícipe mf
joint stock N → fondo m social
joint stock bank N → banco m comercial
joint stock company N → sociedad f anónima
joint venture N → empresa f conjunta
joint author N → coautor(a) m/f
joint communiqué N → comunicado m conjunto
joint consultations NPL → consultas fpl bilaterales
joint heir N → coheredero/a m/f
joint interest N (Comm) → coparticipación f
joint liability N (Comm) → responsabilidad f solidaria
joint owners NPL → copropietarios mpl
joint ownership N → copropiedad f
joint partner N → copartícipe mf
joint stock N → fondo m social
joint stock bank N → banco m comercial
joint stock company N → sociedad f anónima
joint venture N → empresa f conjunta
joint [ˈdʒɔɪnt]
n
(in body) → articulation f
to be out of joint (fig) (= discordant) → être de travers
to put sb's nose out of joint → dépiter qn
to be out of joint (fig) (= discordant) → être de travers
to put sb's nose out of joint → dépiter qn
(British) [meat] → rôti m
(= cannabis cigarette) → joint m
(= place) → boîte f
adj
joint
joint:
joint:
n
(Anat, tool, in armour etc) → Gelenk nt; ankle joint → Knöchel m; knee joint → Kniegelenk nt; joint pains → Gelenkschmerzen pl; he’s a bit stiff in the joints (inf) → er ist ein bisschen steif (in den Knochen); the times are out of joint (fig liter) → die Zeit or Welt ist aus den Fugen ? nose
(= join) (in woodwork) → Fuge f; (in pipe etc) → Verbindung(sstelle) f; (welded etc) → Naht(stelle) f; (= junction piece) → Verbindungsstück nt
(inf: of marijuana) → Joint m (inf)
adj attr → gemeinsam; (in connection with possessions also) → gemeinschaftlich; (= total, combined) influence, strength → vereint; he finished joint second or in joint second place (Brit) → er belegte gemeinsam mit einem anderen den zweiten Platz; joint action → gemeinsame Aktion, Gemeinschaftsaktion f; joint committee → gemeinsamer or gemischter Ausschuss; it was a joint effort → das ist in Gemeinschaftsarbeit entstanden; it took the joint efforts of six strong men to move it → es waren die vereinten Anstrengungen or Kräfte von sechs starken Männern nötig, um es von der Stelle zu bewegen
joint:
joint custody
n (Jur) → gemeinsames Sorgerecht (getrennt lebender Eltern)
joint debt
n (Jur) → gemeinsame Verbindlichkeit
joint:
joint owner
n → Mitbesitzer(in) m(f)
joint ownership
n → Miteigentum nt, → Mitbesitz m
joint partner
n → Teilhaber(in) m(f)
joint plaintiff
joint production
n (TV, Film) → Koproduktion f
joint resolution
n (US Pol) → gemeinsamer Beschluss (beider gesetzgebender Versammlungen)
joint stock
n → Aktienkapital nt
joint stock bank
n → ˜ Aktienbank f
joint stock company
n → ˜ Kapitalgesellschaft f
joint [dʒɔɪnt]
1. adj (action, effort, work) → comune; (responsibility) → collettivo/a; (committee) → misto/a
joint authors → coautori/trici
to make a joint declaration on sth → rilasciare una dichiarazione congiunta su qc
joint authors → coautori/trici
to make a joint declaration on sth → rilasciare una dichiarazione congiunta su qc
2. n
a. (Anat) → articolazione f, giuntura
out of joint → slogato/a
to put sb's nose out of joint (fig) (fam) → far indispettire qn
out of joint → slogato/a
to put sb's nose out of joint (fig) (fam) → far indispettire qn
c. (Brit) (of meat) → pezzo di carne; (cooked) → arrosto (al forno)
d. (fam) (place) (esp Am) → locale m
e. (fam) (cannabis cigarette) → spinello
3. vt (chicken) → tagliare a pezzi
n joint [dʒoint]
1 the place where two or more things join The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes. geleding; skarnier; voeg, naat; verbinding, aanknopingspunt, dwarsspleet, skeur, naat مَفْصَل точка на свързване spoj sammenføjning die Verbindungsstelle αρμός, ένωση junta, juntura, unión liitekoht بست؛ اتصال liitos raccord מָקוֹם חִיבּוּר शरीर का जोड़ spoj csatlakozás sambungan samskeyti giuntura 継ぎ目 접합 부분 sujungimas, sandūra savienojums; salaidums bertembung verbindingsstuk skjøt, sammenføyning złącze juntura încheietură, racord; racordare стык spoj spoj spoj sammanfogning, fog, skarv รอยต่อ ek yeri, eklenti 接頭, 接縫 точка сполучення, стик نقطئہ اتصال chỗ nối 接头, 接缝
2 a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints. gewrig مَفْصَل في الجِسِم става kloub led das Gelenk άρθρωση articulación liiges مفصل nivel articulation מִפְרָק शरीर का जोड़ zglob ízület sendi liðamót articolazione 関節 관절 sąnarys locītava sambungan gewricht ledd staw articulação articulaţie сустав kĺb sklep zglob led ข้อต่อ mafsal, eklem 關節 суглоб جسم میں دو ہڈّیوں کا نقطئہ اتصال، جوڑ khớp 关节
3 a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint. vleisstuk لَحْمِة الفَخْذ бут kýta steg das Bratenstück κομμάτι κρέας που περιέχει κόκαλο corte de carne para asar (kondiga) lihatükk شقه paisti rôti נֵתָח בָּשָׂר גָדוֹל पकाने के लिए हड्डी वाला गोश्त का एक टुकड़ा komad mesa egybesült (hús) daging sendi kjötstykki pezzo/taglio di carne 骨付き肉 (마디에 따라 자른) 큰 고깃덩이 mėsos gabalas gurna gabals (cepetim) sendi braadstuk stek udziec pernil pulpă de carne кусок мяса на косточке stehno pečenka kolenica stek, styckad bit เนิ้อติดกระดูก but 帶骨肉 кусок м'яса з кісткою گوشت کا ہڈی والا ٹکڑا súc thịt 带骨肉
adj
1 united; done together the joint efforts of the whole team. verenigde, gesamentlike مُتَّحِد съвместен spojený forenet gemeinschaftlich συλλογικός, από κοινού unido ühine مشترک yhteis- conjugué בִמשוּתָף साझे का udružen együttes gabungan sameinaður congiunto 合同の 합동의 jungtinis, bendras apvienots bersama gezamenlijk felles, samlet, forent połączony conjunto unit; îmbinat совместный spojený skupen udružen förenad พร้อมกัน ortak, müşterek 聯合的 об'єднаний مشترک cùng 联合的
2 shared by, or belonging to, two or more She and her husband have a joint bank account. gesamentlike مُشْتَرَك общ společný fælles gemeinsam κοινός colectivo, mutuo ühine مشترک yhteinen commun מְשוּתָף साझा zajednički közös gabungan sameiginlegur comune 共同の 공동의 bendras kopīgs; kopējs bersama gezamenlijk felles- wspólny conjunto comun общий spoločný skupen zajednički gemensam ร่วมกัน ortak, müşterek 共有的 спільний متحد chung 共有的
v
to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints Joint the chicken before cooking it. stukkend sny يُقَطِّعُ اللحْمَ транжирам rozčtvrtit skære op zerlegen κομματιάζω descuartizar tükeldama بریدن؛ شقه شقه کردن irrottaa nivelistä dépecer לְחַלֵק टुकड़े करना rasjeći felvág memotong-motong búta tagliare, fare a pezzi 関節で切り分ける (새, 고기를) 마디로 잘라 나누다 supjaustyti, sukapoti sadalīt (pa sastāvdaļām) potongan in stukken snijden dele opp i stykker rozebrać dividir em porções a tranşa расчленять rozštvrtiť razkosati tranžirati dela, stycka แบ่งเนื้อสัตว์โดยแยกออกเป็นชิ้นๆ ตามข้อต่อของกระดูกก่อนนำไปประกอบอาหาร eklemlerinden ayırmak, kesmek 從關節處切開(從關節處)切斷 розбирати پکانے سے پہلے گوشت کے ٹکڑے کرنا chia nhỏ （从关节处）切断
adj jointed
1 having (especially movable) joints a jointed doll. gewrigte ذو مفاصِل с разглобяеми части kloubový leddelt mit Gelenken αρθρωτός articulado lülidega تا شو nivelöity articulé עִם מִפרָקִים जोड़ वाला koji ima pomične zglobove csuklós bersendi með liðamót snodabile 継ぎ目のある 이음매가 있는 per sąnarius lankstomas ar locītavām; kustīgs bersendi gewricht leddet, med bevegelige ledd ruchomy articulado articulat на шарнирах kĺbový s premičnimi sklepi pokretljiv u zglobovima ledad ที่มีรอยต่อรอยเชื่อมกัน eklemli 有關節的 шарнірний متحرک جوڑوں والا có khớp 有关节的
2 (of an animal etc for cooking) divided into joints or pieces a jointed chicken. verdeel, stukkend sny مُقَطَّع إلى قِطَع транжиран rozčtvrcený udskåret zerlegt κομματιασμένος cortado a piezas, descuartizado tükeldatud تکه تکه شده nivelistä irrotettu dépecé מְחוּלַק टुकड़े किया कोई जानवर rasječen bontott terpotong-potong niðurskorinn, bútaður tagliato a pezzi 切り分けられた 마디로 된 supjaustytas, sukapotas sadalīts potongan in stukken gesneden partert, oppdelt rozebrany desmembrado tranşat расчленённый rozštvrtený razkosan istranžiran styckad, delad ชิ้นเนื้อ parçalanmış 從關節處切開的，切塊的(從關節處)切斷的 розібраний پکانے کے لیے ٹکڑوں میں کٹا ہوا được chia nhỏ （从关节处）切断的
adv jointly
together They worked jointly on this book. gesamentlik معاً، سويَّةً заедно společně i fællesskab gemeinschaftlich από κοινού conjuntamente koos مشترکاً yhdessä ensemble בְּיָחַד मिलकर zajednički együttesen bersama sameiginlega congiuntamente 共同で 함께 kartu kopīgi bersama samen sammen, i fellesskap wspólnie em conjunto împreună совместно spoločne skupaj zajednički gemensamt, samfällt ด้วยกัน birlikte, beraber 共同地 спільно, разом مشترکہ طور پر cùng 共同地
out of joint
(of a limb etc) not in the correct place; dislocated He put his shoulder out of joint when he moved the wardrobe. uit lit, uit die voeë لَيس في المَكان الصَّحيح изкълчен vykloubený af led verrenkt εξαρθρωμένος dislocado در رفته pois paikaltaan démis לֹא תָקִין गलत जगह पर रखना izmješten kificamodott (végtag) terkilir úr liði; úr lagi slogato 関節がはずれて 흐트러진 išnarintas izmežģīts terseliuh ontwricht ute av ledd zwichnięty deslocado dislocat вывихнуть vykĺbený izpahniti (si) iščašen (iz zgloba) ur led ผิดที่ผิดทาง çıkmış, çıkık 脫臼的 вивихнутий, вивихнений جوڑ سے کھسکی ہوئی ہڈی trật khớp 脱臼的
see also join .
joint → مشترك, مْفصَل, وَصْلَة pečeně, spojka, společný fælles, led, steg Bratenstück, gemeinsam, Verbindungsstelle αρμός, ενιαίος, κότσι conjunto, junta, trozo de carne liitos, paisti, yhteis- articulation, conjoint, rôti pečenka, spoj, zajednički congiunto, giunto, taglio di carne 共同の, 継ぎ目, 骨付き肉 공동의, 굽기에 적합한 고기 토막, 접합 부문 braadstuk, gezamenlijk, verbinding felles, sammenføyning, stek połączenie, schab, wspólny em conjunto, junção, pedaço de carne мясной отруб, совместный, сочленение förenad, led, stek เนื้อที่ใช้สำหรับอบ, ทางแยก, สัมพันธ์กัน bağlantı, kemikli et, ortak chung, khớp nối, súc thịt 共同的, 大块肉, 接合处
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