dʒɔɪnt n.,
adj., & v. --n. 1 a a
place at
which two things are joined
together. b a
point at which, or a
contrivance by which, two parts of an
artificial structure are joined. 2 a structure in an
animal body by which two bones are
fitted together. 3 a
any of
the parts
into which an animal
carcass is divided
for food. b any of the parts of which a body is
made up. 4 sl. a place of
meeting for drinking etc. 5 sl. a
marijuana cigarette. 6 the
part of a stem
from which a
leaf or
branch grows. 7 a
piece of
flexible material forming the
hinge of a book-cover. 8 Geol. a
fissure in a mass of rock. --adj. 1
held or
done by, or belonging
to, two or
more persons etc. in
conjunction (a joint
mortgage; joint action). 2 sharing
with another in
some action,
state, etc. (joint
author; joint favourite). --v.tr. 1
connect by joints. 2
divide (a body or member) at a joint or into joints. 3
fill up the joints of (masonry etc.) with
mortar etc.;
trim the
surface of (a mortar joint). 4
prepare (a
board etc.) for
being joined to another by planing
its edge. øjoint
account a bank account held by more
than one person,
each of
whom has the
right to
deposit and withdraw funds. joint and
several (of a
bond etc.) signed by more than one person, of whom each is
liable for the
whole sum. joint
stock capital held jointly; a
common fund. joint-stock
company one formed on the
basis of a joint stock.
out of joint 1 (of a bone) dislocated. 2 out of
order. øøjointless adj. jointly adv. [ME f.
OF,
past part. of joindre JOIN]
