单词 | out of joint |
释义 | joint1 of 3noun ˈjȯint plural joints 1 a(1) : the point of contact between elements of an animal skeleton with the parts that surround and support it the hip joint (2) : node sense 5b b : a part or space included between two articulations, knots, or nodes 2 a : a place where two things or parts are joined a joint between two pieces of timber b : a space between the adjacent surfaces of two bodies (such as bricks) joined and held together (as by cement or mortar) c : a fracture or crack in rock not accompanied by dislocation d : the flexing part of a cover along either spine edge of a book e : the junction of two or more members of a framed structure f : a union formed by two abutting rails in a track including the elements (such as bars and bolts) necessary to hold the abutting rails together g : an area at which two ends, surfaces, or edges are attached 3 a : a shabby or disreputable place of entertainment a cheap joint b : place, establishment a hamburger joint c slang : prison sense 2 spent five years in the joint 4 : a marijuana cigarette smoking a joint 5 chiefly British : a large piece of meat for roasting a joint of beef jointed ˈjȯin-təd adjective jointedly adverb jointedness noun joint 2 of 3adjective1 : united, combined the joint influences of culture and climate 2 : common to two or more: such as a(1) : involving the united activity of two or more a joint effort (2) : constituting an activity, operation, or organization in which elements of more than one armed service participate joint maneuvers (3) : constituting an action or expression of two or more governments joint peace talks b : shared by or affecting two or more a joint fine 3 : united, joined, or sharing with another (as in a right or status) joint heirs 4 mathematics : being a function of or involving two or more variables and especially random variables a joint probability density function jointly adverb joint 3 of 3verb jointed; jointing; joints transitive verb 1 a : to unite by a joint : fit together joint two boards her elbows and shoulders are jointed wrong Irish Digest b : to provide with a joint : articulate c : to prepare (something, such as a board) for joining by planing the edge 2 : to separate the joints of joint a piece of meat intransitive verb 1 : to fit as if by joints the stones joint neatly 2 : to form joints as a stage in growth —used especially of small grains out of joint phrase1 as in dissatisfied having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions He was feeling out of joint after several job rejections. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in messy lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness Her bedroom was always out of joint. Synonyms & Similar Words
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