Idioms for joint
- dislocated, as a bone.
- in an unfavorable state; inauspicious: The time is out of joint.
- out of keeping; inappropriate: Such behavior seems wholly out of joint with their fine upbringing.
out of joint,
Origin of joint
1250–1300; 1900–05
for def 6; Middle English < Old French
joint, jointe < Latin
junctum, juncta, neuter and feminine of
junctus (past participle of
jungere “to join”), equivalent to
jung-
join +
-tus past participle suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM joint
sub·joint, nounWords nearby joint
Example sentences from the Web for joint
British Dictionary definitions for joint
joint
/ (dʒɔɪnt) /
noun
adjective
verb (tr)
Derived forms of joint
jointly, adverbMedical definitions for joint
joint
[ joint ]
n.
A point of articulation between two or more bones, especially such a connection that allows motion.
Scientific definitions for joint
joint
[ joint ]
Anatomy
A usually movable body part in which adjacent bones are joined by ligaments and other fibrous tissues. See also ball-and-socket joint hinge joint.
Zoology
A point in the exoskeleton of an invertebrate at which movable parts join, as along the leg of an arthropod.
Botany
A point on a plant stem from which a leaf or branch grows.
Idioms and Phrases with joint
joint
see nose out of joint; out of joint.