- a place where two bones are joined together in the body in a way that enables them to bend and move
- inflammation of the knee joint
- My joints are really stiff this morning.
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodyb2- He dislocated his elbow joint.
- He slowly stood up, joints creaking in protest.
- He's going to have his hip joint replaced.
- You have fluid in the joint.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elbow
- hip
- knee
- …
- replace
- dislocate
- lubricate
- …
- ache
- creak
- move
- …
- in a/the joint
- joint between
- put something out of joint
- a place where two or more parts of an object are joined together, especially to form a corner
- a joint between two lengths of copper
Extra Examples- The joint was sealed with waterproof tape.
- To get a strong joint, the groove must be completely filled with glue.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- watertight
- make
- seal
- joint between
- (British English) a piece of roast meat
- a joint of beef
- the Sunday joint (= one traditionally eaten on a Sunday)
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bacon
- cook
- roast
- carve
- …
- joint of
- (informal) a place where people meet to eat, drink, dance, etc., especially one that is cheap
- a fast-food joint
- The joint was jumping (= full of people and activity).
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- barbecue
- burger
- fast-food
- …
- (informal) a cigarette containing marijuana (= an illegal drug)Topics Social issuesc2
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, past participle of joindre ‘to join’, from Latin jungere ‘to join’.
Idioms
See joint in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee joint in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishcase the joint
- (informal) to look carefully around a building in order to plan how to steal things from it at a later timeTopics Crime and punishmentc2
out of joint
- (of a bone) pushed out of its correct position
- She put her hip out of joint in the accident.
- not working or behaving in the normal way
- Time is thrown completely out of joint in the opening chapters.
put somebody’s nose out of joint
- (informal) to upset or annoy somebody, especially by not giving them enough attention
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