Joint: meaning, definitions and examples

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joint

 

[ dส’ษ”ษชnt ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

medical

A point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined.

Synonyms

connection, junction, link

Examples of usage

  • The doctor examined the patient's knee joint.
  • The joint between the two bones was fractured.
Context #2 | Noun

slang

A place where people, especially young people, meet socially.

Synonyms

bar, hangout, pub

Examples of usage

  • Let's go to the local joint for a drink.
  • The new burger joint in town is very popular.
Context #3 | Adjective

informal

Shared, held, or made by two or more people together.

Synonyms

collaborative, common, shared

Examples of usage

  • They opened a joint bank account.
  • We made a joint decision to move to a new city.

Translations

Translations of the word "joint" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น articulaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคฏเฅเค•เฅเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gelenk

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sendi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒะณะปะพะฑ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ staw

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้–ข็ฏ€

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท articulation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ articulaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eklem

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ด€์ ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุตู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kloub

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kฤบb

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ณ่Š‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sklep

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ liรฐamรณt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑัƒั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oynaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ articulaciรณn

Etymology

The word 'joint' originated from Middle English 'jointe', which came from Old French 'joint', meaning 'joint, junction'. The sense of 'a place of entertainment' emerged in the early 19th century, and the informal use as an adjective to mean 'shared' or 'done by two or more people together' became popular in the mid-20th century.

See also: disjointed, jointed, jointly, joints.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,172, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.