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1joint Listen to audio/ˈʤoɪnt/ noun
plural joints
1 [count] a : a point where two bones meet in the body
the elbow/knee/shoulder joint She's been having pain in her muscles and joints.
b : a place where two things or parts are joined
seal the joints of the pipes
2 [count] informal a : a particular place
People were running all over the joint. [=everywhere]
b : a cheap bar or club
I can't believe we came to a (cheap) joint like this.
c : an informal restaurant
a hamburger/pizza joint
3 [count] informal : a marijuana cigarette
smoking a joint
4 the joint US slang : prison
five years in the joint
5 [count] chiefly Brit : a large piece of meat for roasting
a joint of beef
out of joint
1 of a bone : not in the correct position : out of its socket
His shoulder kept slipping out of joint.
2 informal : not in agreement or order
My schedule has gotten a little out of joint [=disorganized] in the past few weeks.
3 informal If you have your nose out of joint, you are angry or annoyed.
We had to wait a while, but that wasn't any reason for him to get his nose out of joint.
stink up the joint
US, informal : to perform or play very badly
This year the team is really stinking up the joint.

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