joint

noun
UK: /dʒɔɪnt/
US: /dʒɔɪnt/

  1. A place where two bones are connected in the body allowing movement.

    1. My knee joint hurts when I walk. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor examined my shoulder joint for signs of arthritis. [ ] [ ]

  2. A place where two things are fastened or connected together, often visibly.

    1. This table has a weak joint. [ ] [ ]
    2. The carpenter reinforced the joint between the two pieces of wood. [ ] [ ]

  3. A cheap or disreputable place of entertainment or business.

    1. That joint down the street is always crowded. [ ] [ ]
    2. They decided to grab a late-night snack at a burger joint near the station. [ ] [ ]

  4. A cannabis cigarette.

    1. He rolled a joint and lit it. [ ] [ ]
    2. The smell of the joint filled the air. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

shared junction connection combined link
joint verb

  1. To fasten or connect two things together.

    1. Joint the two pieces of wood. [ ] [ ]
    2. The plumber will joint the pipes together tomorrow. [ ] [ ]

  2. To divide an animal carcass at the joints.

    1. He jointed the chicken before roasting it. [ ] [ ]
    2. The butcher expertly jointed the lamb. [ ] [ ]
joint adjective

  1. Shared, done by, or belonging to two or more people.

    1. We made a joint decision. [ ] [ ]
    2. The two companies announced a joint venture to develop new technology. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "joint" in English means: A place where two bones are connected in the body allowing movement., A place where two things are fastened or connected together, often visibly., A cheap or disreputable place of entertainment or business., A cannabis cigarette..

The phonetic transcription of "joint" is /dʒɔɪnt/ in British English and /dʒɔɪnt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "joint": shared, junction, connection, combined, link.

Example usage of "joint": "My knee joint hurts when I walk.". More examples on the page.