adj
joint
joynt
adj
1
Shared or done by two or more people together.
"They opened a joint bank account after getting married."
"The two studios made a joint announcement about the merger."
noun
1
A point in the body where two bones meet and can bend, like the knee or elbow.
"Her knee joint was aching after the run."
2
A large piece of meat cooked whole, often for a Sunday roast.
"They roasted a joint of beef for the family dinner."
3
Slang for a marijuana cigarette.
"He rolled a joint and lit it on the porch."
4
Slang for an informal or slightly disreputable place, especially a bar or restaurant.
"There's a great little burger joint round the corner."
How to Use Joint
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCan mean shared/combined, a body hinge like the knee, a cut of roasting meat, a rolled cannabis cigarette, or slang for a casual venue.
Common mistake
Context decides the meaning fast — "joint account" (shared) is very different from "smoke a joint" (drug slang) or "a joint of lamb" (meat).
Common pairings
joint account
joint venture
joint effort
a joint of meat
Word Forms
jointed past tense, joints plural, joints singular
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Etymology
From Old French joint, "joint of the body," from Latin iunctus, past participle of iungere ("to join").
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Rhymes for joint
point
anoint
appoint
pinpoint
gunpoint
viewpoint
standpoint
disappoint
PowerPoint
checkpoint
needlepoint
counterpoint
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