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joint > 13 senses
ADJECTIVE1jointUnited or combined
2jointAffecting or involving two or more
3jointInvolving both houses of a legislature
NOUN1joint, articulation, articulatio(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
2jointA disreputable place of entertainment
3joint, articulation, join, juncture, junctionThe shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
4joint, roastA piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
5jointJunction by which parts or objects are joined together
6joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, stick, spliffMarijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
VERB1jointFit as if by joints
2joint, articulateProvide with a joint
3jointFasten with a joint
4jointSeparate (meat) at the joint
joint > pronunciation
Soundsjhoy'nt
Rhymesanoint, appoint, ballpoint, and 15 more rhymes in oynt...
joint > adjective 1
MeaningUnited or combined.
Examples"a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners"
Contraryseparate
Similarassociated; clannish; combined, concerted, conjunct, conjunctive, cooperative, united; conjoined, conjoint; corporate, collective; cosignatory; sharing
See alsocollective; common; integrated; shared; united
Adverbsjointly
joint > adjective 2
MeaningAffecting or involving two or more.
Examples"joint income-tax return"; "joint ownership"
Similar toshared
joint > adjective 3
MeaningInvolving both houses of a legislature.
Examples"a joint session of Congress"
Similar tomultilateral, many-sided
joint > noun 1, body
Meaning(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion).
Synonymsarticulation, articulatio
Part ofarticulatory system; endoskeleton
Partship socket; articular muscle
Categoryanatomy, general anatomy
Broaderbody part
Narrowerfetlock, fetlock joint; hock, hock-joint; stifle, knee; elbow; suture, sutura, fibrous joint; synovial joint, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis
joint > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA disreputable place of entertainment.
Broaderspot
Narrowerjuke, jook, juke joint, jook joint, juke house, jook house
joint > noun 3, shape
MeaningThe shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made.
Synonymsarticulation, join, juncture, junction
Broaderconnection, connexion, link
Narroweresophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction
Verbsjoint; joint; joint
joint > noun 4, food
MeaningA piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion.
Synonymsroast
Broadercut, cut of meat
Narrowerblade roast; pot roast; rib roast, standing rib roast; top round; rump roast; beef roast, roast beef; veal roast, roast veal; lamb roast, roast lamb; pork roast, roast pork
joint > noun 5, artifact
MeaningJunction by which parts or objects are joined together.
Broaderjunction, conjunction
Narrowerball-and-socket joint; butt joint, butt; hinge, flexible joint; knuckle joint, hinge joint; lap joint, splice; miter joint, mitre joint, miter, mitre; mortise joint, mortise-and-tenon joint; rabbet joint; scarf joint, scarf; seam; toggle joint; weld
Verbsjoint; joint
joint > noun 6, artifact
MeaningMarijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking.
Synonymsmarijuana cigarette, reefer, stick, spliff
Substancescannabis, marijuana, marihuana, ganja
Broadercigarette, cigaret, coffin nail, butt, fag
joint > verb 1, stative
MeaningFit as if by joints.
PatternSomething ----s
Broaderfit, go
Nounsjoint; joint
joint > verb 2, possession
MeaningProvide with a joint.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
Synonymsarticulate
Categorycarpentry, woodworking, woodwork
Broadersupply, provide, render, furnish
Nounsjointer; joint
joint > verb 3, contact
MeaningFasten with a joint.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderfasten, fix, secure
Nounsjoint; joint
joint > verb 4, contact
MeaningSeparate (meat) at the joint.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderseparate, disunite, divide, part

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