joint
♦♦ joint /dʒ'ɔɪnt/ (joints)
1 [ADJ] ADJ n
Joint means shared by or belonging to two or more people.
She and Frank had never gotten around to opening a joint account...
● jointly [ADV] ADV with v
The Port Authority is an agency jointly run by New York and New Jersey.
2 [N-COUNT]
A joint is a part of your body such as your elbow or knee where two bones meet and are able to move together.
Her joints ache if she exercises.
3 [N-COUNT]
A joint is the place where two things are fastened or fixed together.
4 [N-COUNT]
A joint is a fairly large piece of meat which is suitable for roasting. (BRIT; in AM, use roast)
He carved the joint of beef.
5 [N-COUNT] usu supp N
You can refer to a cheap place where people go for some form of entertainment as a joint. (INFORMAL)
...a hamburger joint.
6 [N-COUNT]
A joint is a cigarette which contains cannabis or marijuana.
7 [PHRASE] PHR after v, v-link PHR
If something puts someone's nose out of joint, it upsets or offends them because it makes them feel less important or less valued. (INFORMAL)
Barry had his nose put out of joint by Lucy's aloof sophistication...joint ven|ture (joint ventures)
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A joint venture is a business or project in which two or more companies or individuals have invested, with the intention of working together. (BUSINESS)
It will be sold to a joint venture created by Dow Jones and Westinghouse Broadcasting.strip joint (strip joints)
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A strip joint is the same as a strip club. (INFORMAL)
1 [ADJ] ADJ n
Joint means shared by or belonging to two or more people.
She and Frank had never gotten around to opening a joint account...
● jointly [ADV] ADV with v
The Port Authority is an agency jointly run by New York and New Jersey.
2 [N-COUNT]
A joint is a part of your body such as your elbow or knee where two bones meet and are able to move together.
Her joints ache if she exercises.
3 [N-COUNT]
A joint is the place where two things are fastened or fixed together.
4 [N-COUNT]
A joint is a fairly large piece of meat which is suitable for roasting. (BRIT; in AM, use roast)
He carved the joint of beef.
5 [N-COUNT] usu supp N
You can refer to a cheap place where people go for some form of entertainment as a joint. (INFORMAL)
...a hamburger joint.
6 [N-COUNT]
A joint is a cigarette which contains cannabis or marijuana.
7 [PHRASE] PHR after v, v-link PHR
If something puts someone's nose out of joint, it upsets or offends them because it makes them feel less important or less valued. (INFORMAL)
Barry had his nose put out of joint by Lucy's aloof sophistication...joint ven|ture (joint ventures)
[N-COUNT]
A joint venture is a business or project in which two or more companies or individuals have invested, with the intention of working together. (BUSINESS)
It will be sold to a joint venture created by Dow Jones and Westinghouse Broadcasting.strip joint (strip joints)
[N-COUNT]
A strip joint is the same as a strip club. (INFORMAL)