joint

/dʤɔint/

Definition

Adjective:
- Shared by or involving two or more parties: "Joint" describes something that is common to, owned by, or done by two or more people or groups.
- Combined: "Joint" can also describe something that is united or formed by bringing parts together.
Noun:
- A point of connection: In anatomy, "joint" refers to the structure where two bones are fitted together, allowing movement.
- A place where parts are joined: In general use, a "joint" is the point or line where two parts are connected.
- A large piece of meat: A "joint" is a cut of meat, typically for roasting, that contains a bone and serves more than one person.
- A disreputable establishment: (Informal) A "joint" can refer to a bar, club, or other place, often with a negative connotation.
- A marijuana cigarette: (Slang) A "joint" is a hand-rolled cigarette containing cannabis.
Verb:
- To connect or fit together: "Joint" means to provide or fasten with a joint.
- To cut at a joint: "Joint" means to separate or divide something, especially meat, at its natural joints.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- They opened a joint bank account. (They opened a bank account shared by both of them.)
- The two companies issued a joint statement. (The statement was released by the two companies together.)
Noun:
- My knee is a very flexible joint. (The point where the bones in my knee connect allows a lot of movement.)
- Check the pipe joint for any leaks. (Inspect the place where the pipes connect.)
- We roasted a large joint of beef for Sunday dinner. (We cooked a large piece of beef for the meal.)
- He was hanging out at some shady joint downtown. (He was spending time at a questionable place in the city.)
- The police found a couple of joints in his pocket. (They found marijuana cigarettes in his clothing.)
Verb:
- The carpenter jointed the two pieces of wood perfectly. (The carpenter connected the wood pieces at a joint.)
- You need to joint the chicken before frying it. (You need to cut the chicken into pieces at its joints.)

Advanced Usage

"Out of joint" (Idiomatic): Dislocated, not working properly, or in a state of disorder.
- His shoulder was put out of joint during the game. (His shoulder was dislocated.)
- The recent scandal has thrown the whole schedule out of joint. (The scandal has disrupted the entire plan.)
"Case the joint" (Slang): To inspect a place, often with the intent to rob it.
- The thieves cased the joint before the robbery. (They examined the place carefully beforehand.)

Variants and Related Words

Jointly (Adverb): In a joint manner; together.
- The project is jointly funded by two foundations. (The funding is shared by two groups.)
Jointure (Noun): (Legal/Archaic) An estate settled on a wife for the period during which she survives her husband.

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Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Joint" is not commonly used to form standard phrasal verbs. Its verbal use is more technical.)

Related Idioms

"Nose out of joint": To be upset, offended, or jealous because one feels slighted.
- He got his nose out of joint when he wasn't invited to the meeting. (He was offended by not being included.)
"Put someone's nose out of joint": To offend or upset someone, especially by displacing them from a position of favor.
- The promotion of her junior colleague really put her nose out of joint. (It made her very upset and jealous.)

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Noun

marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
junction by which parts or objects are joined together
a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
a disreputable place of entertainment
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

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