ENGLISH: joint - CREOLE: jwenti



Overview of noun joint



The noun joint has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (3) joint, articulation, articulatio -- ((anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion))

2. (1) joint -- (a disreputable place of entertainment)

3. articulation, join, joint, juncture, junction -- (the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made)

4. roast, joint -- (a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion)

5. joint -- (junction by which parts or objects are joined together)

6. joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, stick, spliff -- (marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking)



Overview of verb joint



The verb joint has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts)



1. joint -- (fit as if by joints; "The boards fit neatly")

2. joint, articulate -- (provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood")

3. joint -- (fasten with a joint)

4. joint -- (separate (meat) at the joint)



Overview of adj joint



The adj joint has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (4) joint -- (united or combined; "a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners")

2. (1) joint -- (affecting or involving two or more; "joint income-tax return"; "joint ownership")

3. joint -- (involving both houses of a legislature; "a joint session of Congress")

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