joint

/dʤɔint/
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joint

A carpenter uses a joint to connect two pieces of wood.

Definition

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

Synonyms
  • Adjective: Combined, collective, shared, common, cooperative.
  • Noun (Anatomical): Articulation.
  • Noun (Connection): Junction, seam, union, coupling.
  • Noun (Place - informal): Dive, hole, establishment.
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.)
joint

A carpenter uses a joint to connect two pieces of wood.

Adjective
  1. involving both houses of a legislature
    • a joint session of Congress
  2. affecting or involving two or more
    • joint income-tax return
    • joint ownership
  3. united or combined
    • a joint session of Congress
    • joint owners
Noun
  1. marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
  2. junction by which parts or objects are joined together
  3. a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
  4. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
  5. a disreputable place of entertainment
  6. (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
Verb
  1. separate (meat) at the joint
  2. fasten with a joint
  3. provide with a joint
    • the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood
  4. fit as if by joints
    • The boards fit neatly

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