joint

Meaning

Adj

Done by two or more people or organisations working together.

Noun

1. The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate.
2. The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.
3. Any part of an animalian body where two bones or exoskeleton segments are abutted, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
4. The means of securing together the meeting surfaces of components of a structure.
5. A cut of meat, especially (but not necessarily) (a) one containing a joint in the sense of an articulation or (b) one rolled up and tied.
6. The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations.
7. A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.
8. (US, slang) A place of business, particularly in the food service or hospitality industries; sometimes extended to any place that is a focus of human connection or activity (e.g., schools, hangouts, party spots).
9. (US, dated, slang) A place of business, particularly in the food service or hospitality industries; sometimes extended to any place that is a focus of human connection or activity (e.g., schools, hangouts, party spots).
10. (US, dated, slang) A place of business, particularly in the food service or hospitality industries; sometimes extended to any place that is a focus of human connection or activity (e.g., schools, hangouts, party spots).
11. (US, slang) A place of business, particularly in the food service or hospitality industries; sometimes extended to any place that is a focus of human connection or activity (e.g., schools, hangouts, party spots).
12. (slang) A marijuana cigarette.
13. (dated, slang) A syringe used to inject an illicit drug.
14. (US, slang) The penis.
15. A thing.

Verb

1. (transitive) To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together
2. (transitive) To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.
3. (transitive) To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.
4. (transitive) To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.
5. (intransitive) To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do.

Synonyms

common

articulation

node

connection

junction

collective

knot

🪢

hinge

join

juncture

seam

mutual

combined

link

🔗

knuckle

shared

united

spliff

corporate

joining

reefer

splice

ankle

suture

elbow

section

cooperative

attachment

conjoint

roast

associate

unite

stick

bond

fissure

articulate

dive

segment

tie

connected

piece

conjunct

conjunction

concerted

connect

coupling

reciprocal

den

combine

collaborative

Translations

articulation

Gelenk

articulación

joint

Fuge

giuntura

articolazione

άρθρωση

gewricht

junta

coyuntura

juntura

commun

jointure

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒɔɪnt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: joynt

Cognate with Old French: jointiz

In summary

The noun is from Middle English joynt (attested since the late 13th century), from Old French joint (“joint of the body”) (attested since the 12th century). The adjective (attested since the 15th century) is from Old French jointiz. Both Old French words are from Latin iūnctus, the past participle of iungō. See also join, jugular, junction.
The meaning of "building, establishment", especially in connection with shady activities, appeared in Anglo-Irish by 1821 and entered general American English slang by 1877, especially in the sense of "opium den". The sense "marijuana cigarette" is attested since 1935. The development to meaning "any thing" also happened to the Scots and Memphian form junt and the Mid-Atlantic/Philadelphian form jawn.

Sentences

It forms the jaw joint by articulating with the quadrate bone of the skull .