joint

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joints

1) ADJ: ADJ n Joint means shared by or belonging to two or more people.

She and Frank had never gotten around to opening a joint account...

Jackie and Ben came to a joint decision as to where they would live.

Derived words:

jointly ADV ADV with v

The Port Authority is an agency jointly run by New York and New Jersey.

2) N-COUNT A joint is a part of your body such as your elbow or knee where two bones meet and are able to move together.

Her joints ache if she exercises.

3) N-COUNT A joint is the place where two things are fastened or fixed together.

→ See also dovetail joint

4) N-COUNT A joint is a fairly large piece of meat which is suitable for roasting. [BRIT]

He carved the joint of beef.

(in AM, use roast)

5) N-COUNT: usu supp N You can refer to a cheap place where people go for some form of entertainment as a joint. [INFORMAL]

They had come to the world's most famous pick-up joint...

She had always wanted to eat in a hamburger joint in Hollywood.

6) N-COUNT A joint is a cigarette which contains cannabis or marijuana. [INFORMAL]

Syn:

spliff, reefer

7) PHRASE: PHR after v, v-link PHR If something puts someone's nose out of joint, it upsets or offends them because it makes them feel less important or less valued. [INFORMAL]

Barry had his nose put out of joint by Lucy's aloof sophistication...

Her sister-in-law's nose is a little out of joint.

8) PHRASE: usu v-link PHR If something is out of joint, it is not quite right or appropriate, or does not work quite as it should.

There was something out of joint in the situation. Something was strange...

The electoral timetable seems to be out of joint with the need for change.