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- [joint]
- /dʒɔɪnt/
- /dʒɔɪnt/
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- [joint]
- /dʒɔɪnt/
Definitions of joint word
- noun joint the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture. 1
- noun joint a connection between pieces of wood, metal, or the like, often reinforced with nails, screws, or glue. 1
- noun joint Anatomy, Zoology. the movable or fixed place or part where two bones or elements of a skeleton join. the form or structure of such a part, as a ball-and-socket, hinge, pivot, etc. 1
- noun joint Chiefly British. one of the large portions into which a section of meat is divided by a butcher, as the shoulder or leg, especially as served at a dining table. 1
- noun joint Slang.. Also called jay2 . a marijuana cigarette. 1
- noun joint Slang. a dirty, cheap, or disreputable place of public accommodation or entertainment, especially a restaurant or nightclub. a place or establishment, as a hotel, restaurant, etc.: We stayed in a very classy joint near the ocean. 1
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Origin of joint
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; 1900-05 for def 6; Middle English < Old French joint, jointe < Latin junctum, juncta, neuter and feminine of junctus (past participle of jungere “to join”), equivalent to jung- join + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Joint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
joint popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
joint usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for joint
adjective joint
- combined — A combined effort or attack is made by two or more groups of people at the same time.
- dual — of, relating to, or noting two.
- cooperative — A cooperative is a business or organization run by the people who work for it, or owned by the people who use it. These people share its benefits and profits.
- multiparty — of or relating to more than two political parties.
- united — made into or caused to act as a single entity: a united front.
noun joint
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- linkage — the act of linking; state or manner of being linked.
- junction — an act of joining; combining.
- link — a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
- intersection — a place where two or more roads meet, especially when at least one is a major highway; junction.
verb joint
- salted — containing salt; having the taste of salt: salt water.
- salting — a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- butcher — A butcher is a shopkeeper who cuts up and sells meat. Some butchers also kill animals for meat and make foods such as sausages and meat pies.
- jointed — shared by or common to two or more: a joint obligation.
- smoking — the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
Antonyms for joint
adjective joint
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- divided — separated; separate.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- uncoordinated — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
noun joint
- disconnection — the act of disconnecting.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- divorce — a divorced man.
- line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
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