Sekirov Dictionary

joint

/d͡ʒɔɪnt/

adjective2

  1. done by more than one person or group acting as a team
  2. United, combined

noun15

  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. (slang) A marijuana cigarette.
  6. (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).
  7. (slang, old-fashioned) A place of resort for tramps.
  8. (slang, old-fashioned) An opium den.
  9. (US, slang) Prison, jail, or lockup.
  10. 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.
  11. A thing.
  12. The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations.
  13. A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.
  14. (US, slang) The penis.
  15. (slang, old-fashioned) A syringe used to inject an illicit drug.

verb5

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

jointed · jointing · joints

Phrases with joint

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