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joint

/d͡ʒɔɪnt/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Joint means: united or combined.

Synonyms for joint42

noun, as in the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

articulation, join, juncture, junction

noun, as in marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking

marijuana cigarette, reefer, stick, spliff

noun, as in (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

articulation, articulatio

noun, as in a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion

roast

verb, as in provide with a joint

articulate

adjective, as in united or combined

clannish, concerted, conjunct, conjunctive, cooperative, united, conjoined, conjoint, corporate, collective, cosignatory, common, integrated, shared

adjective, as in involving both houses of a legislature

multilateral, many-sided

adjective, as in affecting or involving two or more

shared

also used for joint

mutual, hinge, pivot, arthrosis, jawn, shebang, bifta, bifter, blunt, bogie, bomber, bone, bun, Camberwell carrot, doink

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of joint

separate

What does joint mean?13

adjective

1

united or combined“a joint session of Congress”

2

involving both houses of a legislature“a joint session of Congress”

3

affecting or involving two or more“joint income-tax return”

noun

1

the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

2

marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking

3

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

4

a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion

5

a disreputable place of entertainment

6

junction by which parts or objects are joined together

verb

1

provide with a joint“the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood”

2

fit as if by joints“The boards fit neatly”

3

fasten with a joint

4

separate (meat) at the joint

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with joint?4

one syllable

pointpointe

two syllables

appoint

three syllables

disappoint
Show 40 near rhymes
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Joint in a sentence

  • Here's to our joint venture, and may it prosper!Hybrid
  • Two years ago, the patient obtained an artificial hip joint.Nylez
  • Their movement is very different from other primates, in particular in the shoulder joint.sharris123
  • Due to budget constraints, the aircraft will be bought by a joint venture.motico
  • The monster had a lumpen body, all swollen joints and uneven flesh.rul
  • Layla had a joint account with her husband.OsoHombre
  • The two companies combined in a joint corporation.unknown
  • Do you have separate accounts or a joint account?_undertoad

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of joint

as a noun

plural
joints

as a verb

past tense
jointed
present participle
jointing
third-person singular
joints
past participle
jointed