joint
noun
/dʒɔɪnt/
/dʒɔɪnt/
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a place where two bones are joined together in the body in a way that enables them to bend and move- inflammation of the knee joint
- My joints are really stiff this morning.
see also ball-and-socket joint, hip jointExtra Examples- He dislocated his elbow joint.
- He slowly stood up, joints creaking in protest.
- He's going to have his hip joint replaced.
- You have fluid in the joint.
Topics Bodyb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + joint- replace
- dislocate
- lubricate
- …
joint + verbpreposition- in a/the joint
- joint between
phrases- put something out of joint
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a place where two or more parts of an object are joined together, especially to form a cornerExtra Examples- a joint between two lengths of copper
- The joint was sealed with waterproof tape.
- To get a strong joint, the groove must be completely filled with glue.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + jointprepositionSee full entry - (British English) a piece of roast meat
- a joint of beef
- the Sunday joint (= one traditionally eaten on a Sunday)
Topics Foodc2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + jointprepositionSee full entry - (informal) a place where people meet to eat, drink, dance, etc., especially one that is cheap
- a fast-food joint
- The joint was jumping (= full of people and activity).
see also clip joint, juke jointOxford Collocations DictionaryadjectiveSee full entry - (informal) a cigarette containing marijuana (= an illegal drug)Topics Social issuesc2
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, past participle of joindre ‘to join’, from Latin jungere ‘to join’.
Idioms - (informal) to look carefully around a building so that you can plan how to steal things from it at a later timeTopics Crime and punishmentc2
- (of a bone) pushed out of its correct position
- She put her hip out of joint in the accident.
- not working or behaving in the normal way
- Time is thrown completely out of joint in the opening chapters.
put somebody’s nose out of joint
- (informal) to upset or annoy somebody, especially by not giving them enough attention