/d͡ʒɔɪnt/
OriginThe 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.
- not-comparableUnited, combined
“the joint influences of culture and climate”
- not-comparableDone by two or more people or organisations working together.
“The play was a joint production between the two companies.”
“A joint burden laid upon us all.”
- The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate.
“This rod is free to swing at the joint with the platform.”
- The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.
“The water is leaking out of the joint between the two pipes.”
- 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.
- The means of securing together the meeting surfaces of components of a structure.
“The dovetail joint, while more difficult to make, is also quite strong.”
- 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.
“Near-synonym: roast”
“Set the joint in a roasting tin and roast for the calculated cooking time.”
- The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations.
“a joint of cane or of a grass stem; a joint of the leg”
- A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.
- US, slangA 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).
“It was the kind of joint you wouldn't want your boss to see you in.”
“"...Where's the ladies' in this joint? I've to powder me nose."”
“For a minute I stayed away from real crowded places like Big Ben's and even the new Ruthless spot, but I hung out in a few smaller Harlem joints when I wasn't running and lifting weights and getting r”
- US, dated, slangA place of resort for tramps.
- US, dated, slangAn opium den.
- US, slangPrison, jail, or lockup.
“Now you're gonna put me right back in the joint.”
“I'm just trying to stay out of the joint.”
- slangA marijuana cigarette.
“After locking the door and closing the shades, they lit the joint.”
- dated, slangA syringe used to inject an illicit drug.
“Captain Jack McMahon, chief of Houston's police narcotics division, holds tools of the “junkie” trade, including “joints” (syringes), needles, heroin, milk sugar (used to cut pure heroin), spoons for ”
- US, slangThe penis.
“Inez called up Camille on the phone repeatedly and had long talks with her; they even talked about his joint, or so Dean claimed.”
“There I was, going down at last on the star of all those pornographic films that I had been producing in my head since I first laid a hand upon my own joint . . .”
“"Good, then," I said, my joint about to skeet like a water pistol. I was surprised too. I was known for having supreme dick control, and I could usually last a lot longer than this.”
- A thing.
“a Spike Lee joint”
“Compare: jawn”
- transitiveTo unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together
“to joint boards”
“a jointing plane”
“Pierced through the yielding planks of jointed wood.”
- transitiveTo join; to connect; to unite; to combine.
“But soon that war had end, and the time's state
Made friends of them, jointing their force 'gainst Caesar”
- transitiveTo provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.
“The fingers are […]jointed together for motion.”
- transitiveTo separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.
“Another time alſo being minded to entertain king Priamus friendly, when he came unto his pavilion: / He then beſtir'd himſelfe, and caught up ſoone, / A good white ſheepe, whoſe throat he cut anon. / ”
“He joints the neck.”
- intransitiveTo fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do.
“the stones joint, neatly.”
- archaic, form-of, nonstandard, participle, pastpast participle of join; joined.
“Jesus confirmed it by saying, 'What God has joint together, let not man put asunder'.”
“IRPs are based on the RPs of the individual component signals which are joint together.”
“Jemma and Shea were joint at the hip throughout their childhood, sisters, not by blood, but by choice.”
Formsjoints(plural) · joints(present, singular, third-person) · jointing(participle, present) · jointed(participle, past) · jointed(past)