joint
1. (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
articulation, articulatio
• Derivationally related forms:
articulary (for: articulation), articular (for: articulation), articulate (for: articulation)
• Topics:
anatomy, general anatomy
• Hypernyms:
body part
• Hyponyms:
fetlock, fetlock joint, hock, hock-joint, stifle,
knee, elbow, suture, sutura, fibrous joint, synovial joint,
articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis
• Part Holonyms:
articulatory system, endoskeleton
• Part Meronyms:
hip socket, articular muscle
2. a disreputable place of entertainment (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
spot
• Hyponyms:
juke, jook, juke joint, jook joint, juke house, jook house
3. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
• Syn:
articulation, join, juncture, junction
• Derivationally related forms:
join (for: juncture), articulate (for: articulation)
• Hypernyms:
connection, connexion, link
• Hyponyms:
esophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction
4. a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
• Syn:
roast
• Derivationally related forms:
roast (for: roast)
• Hypernyms:
cut, cut of meat
• Hyponyms:
blade roast, pot roast, rib roast, standing rib roast, top round,
rump roast, beef roast, roast beef, veal roast, roast veal, lamb roast,
roast lamb, pork roast, roast pork
5. junction by which parts or objects are joined together
• Hypernyms:
junction, conjunction
• Hyponyms:
ball-and-socket joint, butt joint, butt, hinge, flexible joint,
knuckle joint, hinge joint, lap joint, splice, miter joint, mitre joint,
miter, mitre, mortise joint, mortise-and-tenon joint, rabbet joint, scarf joint,
scarf, seam, toggle joint, weld
6. marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
• Syn:
marijuana cigarette, reefer, stick, spliff
• Hypernyms:
cigarette, cigaret, coffin nail, butt, fag
• Substance Meronyms:
cannabis, marijuana, marihuana, ganja
1. fit as if by joints
- The boards fit neatly
• Hypernyms:
fit, go
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
2. provide with a joint
- the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood
• Syn:
articulate
• Derivationally related forms:
articulation (for: articulate), jointer
• Topics:
carpentry, woodworking, woodwork
• Hypernyms:
supply, provide, render, furnish
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. fasten with a joint
• Hypernyms:
fasten, fix, secure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. separate (meat) at the joint
• Hypernyms:
separate, disunite, divide, part
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
1. united or combined (Freq. 4)
- a joint session of Congress
- joint owners
• Ant:
separate
• Similar to:
clannish, concerted, conjunct, conjunctive, cooperative,
conjoined, conjoint, corporate, collective, cosignatory
• See Also:
collective, common, integrated, shared, united
2. affecting or involving two or more (Freq. 1)
- joint income-tax return
- joint ownership
• Similar to:
shared
3. involving both houses of a legislature
- a joint session of Congress
• Similar to:
multilateral, many-sided
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