—joint /dʒɔɪnt/
adjective
► B2 belonging to or shared between two or more people: » a joint bank account» The project was a joint effort between the two schools (= they worked on it together).» The two Russian ice skaters came joint second (= they were both given second prize) in the world championships.» In court, the parents were awarded joint custody of their son (= the right to care for him was shared between them).Thesaurus+: ↑Sharingjointly /dʒɔɪnt.li/ adverb► C1» The Channel Tunnel was jointly funded by the French and British.Thesaurus+: ↑Acting, being or existing together
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Extra Examples:» He holds joint citizenship in Sweden and Peru.» The parents were given joint custody of the child.noun [C] (BODY)
C2 a place in your body where two bones are connected:
» an elbow/hip/knee joint» As you become older, your joints get stiffer.Thesaurus+: ↑Bone structuresput sth out of jointF0 to force a joint in the body out of its correct position by accident:
» I put my shoulder out of joint last weekend lifting heavy boxes.Thesaurus+: ↑Problems with bones, joints and teeth , ↑Dentistry , ↑The teethnoun [C] (CONNECTION)
► F0 a place where two things are fixed together: » Damp has penetrated the joints in the wood panelling.Thesaurus+: ↑Connecting and combining , ↑Variety and mixtures , ↑Mixing and mixturesnoun [C] (MEAT)
F0 a large piece of meat that is cooked in one piece:
» a joint of beef/porkThesaurus+: ↑Cuts of meatF0 a piece of meat for cooking, usually containing a bone:
» Fry four chicken joints in a pan with some mushrooms and garlic.Thesaurus+: ↑Meat - general wordsnoun [C] (PLACE)
C1 INFORMAL a bar or restaurant that serves cheap food and drink:
» We had lunch at a hamburger joint and then went to see a movie.Thesaurus+: ↑Restaurants and cafesF0 SLANG a place where people go for entertainment, especially one that has a bad reputation:
» He owned several bars in the city and ran an illegal gambling joint.» We arrived at the club just before midnight and the joint was already jumping (= busy).Thesaurus+: ↑Public entertainment venuesnoun [C] SLANG (DRUG)
► F0 a cigarette containing the drug cannabisThesaurus+: ↑Specific types of drug , ↑Drugs - general words , ↑Specific medicines and drugsverb [T] ↑Verb Endings for joint
► F0 to cut meat into large pieces ready for cookingThesaurus+: ↑Preparing animals and fish for cooking