JOINT
What does "JOINT" mean?
A point where two parts are joined, especially where bones meet in the body.
Meanings
- A structure in the body where two bones connect, allowing movement. Years of running wore down the cartilage in his knee joint.
- A place or device where two parts are fitted or fastened together. The plumber sealed the leaking pipe joint with fresh tape.
- Shared by or involving two or more parties together. They opened a joint bank account after the wedding.
- A large cut of meat for roasting (chiefly British). She put the Sunday joint in the oven before church.
- A place or establishment, often informal or disreputable. It's a cheap little joint, but the noodles are the best in town. informal
Word origin
From Old French 'joint', past participle of 'joindre' ('to join'), from Latin 'jungere' ('to yoke, join together') - the same root as 'junction' and 'yoke'.
Remember it
JOINT comes from Latin 'jungere', to join - everywhere two things connect, from knees to pipes to accounts.
A little poem
Where two bones agree
to meet but never quite touch-
the body bends there.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the skeleton open a restaurant? He'd always wanted to run a joint.
What it teaches
Strength gathers at the seams; whatever bends or breaks usually does so where two things meet.
Quick facts
What does JOINT mean?
A point where two parts are joined, especially where bones meet in the body.
Is JOINT a valid word?
Yes — JOINT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is JOINT?
JOINT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does JOINT come from?
From Old French 'joint', past participle of 'joindre' ('to join'), from Latin 'jungere' ('to yoke, join together') - the same root as 'junction' and 'yoke'.
What can JOINT teach us?
Strength gathers at the seams; whatever bends or breaks usually does so where two things meet.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.