joint joint /ˈdʒɔɪnt/

adjective

1. () United or combined  ( joint )
   united or combined
    A joint session of Congress
   a joint session of Congress
    Joint owners
   joint owners
   
2. () Affecting or involving two or more  ( joint )
   affecting or involving two or more
    Joint income-tax return
   joint income-tax return
    Joint ownership
   joint ownership
   
3. Involving both houses of a legislature  ( joint )
   involving both houses of a legislature
    A joint session of Congress
   a joint session of Congress
   

noun

1. () (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)  ( articulatio , articulation , joint )
   (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
    A joint is a point where two or more bones meet
   A joint is a point where two or more bones meet
   
   
2. () [Informal] A disreputable place of entertainment  ( joint [Informal] )
   a disreputable place of entertainment
    He went to a joint downtown, where the music was loud and the lights dim.
   He went to a joint downtown, where the music was loud and the lights dim.
   
   
3. [Informal] Marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking  ( joint [Informal] , marijuana cigarette , reefer [Slang] , spliff [Slang] , stick [Informal] )
   marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
   
   
4. Junction by which parts or objects are joined together  ( joint )
   junction by which parts or objects are joined together
    The carpenter meticulously checked every joint to ensure the chair was sturdy.
   The carpenter meticulously checked every joint to ensure the chair was sturdy.
   
   
5. A piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion  ( joint , roast )
   a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
   
6. The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made  ( articulation , join , joint , junction , juncture )
   the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
   

verb

1. Separate (meat) at the joint  ( joint )
   separate (meat) at the joint
   
2. Fasten with a joint  ( joint )
   fasten with a joint
   
3. (carpentry) provide with a joint  ( joint , articulate )
   (carpentry) provide with a joint
    The carpenter jointed two pieces of wood
   the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood
   
4. Fit as if by joints  ( joint )
   fit as if by joints
    The boards fit neatly
   The boards fit neatly