joint

¹joint

noun \ˈjȯint\

Definition of JOINT

1

a (1) : the point of contact between elements of an animal skeleton with the parts that surround and support it (2) : node 5b b : a part or space included between two articulations, knots, or nodes c : a large piece of meat for roasting

2

a : a place where two things or parts are joined b : a space between the adjacent surfaces of two bodies joined and held together (as by cement or mortar) c : a fracture or crack in rock not accompanied by dislocation d : the flexing part of a cover along either spine edge of a book e : the junction of two or more members of a framed structure f : a union formed by two abutting rails in a track including the elements (as bars and bolts) necessary to hold the abutting rails together g : an area at which two ends, surfaces, or edges are attached

3

a : a shabby or disreputable place of entertainment b : place, establishment c slang : prison 2

4

: a marijuana cigarette

— joint·ed \ˈjȯin-təd\ adjective

— joint·ed·ly adverb

— joint·ed·ness noun

— out of joint

1

a of a bone : having the head slipped from its socket

b : at variance

2

a : disordered 2a

b : being out of humor : dissatisfied <losing put him out of joint>

Examples of JOINT

1. She's been having pain in her muscles and joints.
2. seal the joints of the pipes

Origin of JOINT

Middle English jointe, from Anglo-French, from joindre

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to JOINT

Synonyms: connection, coupling, join, joining, jointure, junction, juncture

Related Words: link, nexus, tie; interconnection, intersection; abutment, articulation, attachment; seam, suture; concourse, confluence, meeting; union

Near Antonyms: cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, gap, rift, separation

see all synonyms and antonyms

[+]more[-]hide

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with JOINT

point