Dictionary definition · joint
noun
- (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
- a disreputable place of entertainment
- the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
- a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
- junction by which parts or objects are joined together
verb
- fit as if by joints"The boards fit neatly"
- provide with a joint"the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
- fasten with a joint
- separate (meat) at the joint
adjective
- united or combined"a joint session of Congress"
- affecting or involving two or more"joint income-tax return"
- involving both houses of a legislature"a joint session of Congress"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).