7 VERB If two roads or rivers join , they meet or come together at a particular point. □ [V n] Do you know the highway to Tulsa? The airport road joins it. □ [V ] …Allahabad, where the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers join.
8 N‑COUNT A join is a place where two things are fastened or fixed together.
9 to join forces → see force
10 to join the ranks → see rank
▸ join in PHRASAL VERB If you join in an activity, you take part in it or become involved in it. □ [V P n] I hope that everyone will be able to join in the fun. □ [V P ] He started to sing and I joined in.
▸ join up
1 PHRASAL VERB If someone joins up , they become a member of the army, the navy, or the air force. □ [V P ] When hostilities broke out he returned to England and joined up.
2 PHRASAL VERB If one person or organization joins up with another, they start doing something together. □ [V P + with ] Councils are joining up with their European counterparts. □ [V P + in ] They began to join up in communities. COLLOCATIONS join VERB 2
join + noun : club, group, party, union; squad, team; board, company, firm
joi ned-u p
1 ADJ [ADJ n] In joined-up writing, you join all the letters in each word together, without taking your pen off the paper. This sort of writing is used by older children and adults.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] Journalists sometimes use joined-up to describe plans, ideas, or organizations which seem sensible, sophisticated, and mature, especially when they think that they have been unsophisticated or immature in the past. [APPROVAL ] □ …another step towards joined-up government.
join|er /dʒɔ I nə r / (joiners ) N‑COUNT A joiner is a person who makes wooden window frames, door frames, doors, and cupboards. [mainly BRIT ]
join|ery /dʒɔ I nəri/ N‑UNCOUNT Joinery is the skill and work of a joiner. [mainly BRIT ]
joint ◆◆◇ /dʒɔ I nt/ (joints )
1 ADJ [ADJ n] Joint means shared by or belonging to two or more people. □ She and Frank had never gotten around to opening a joint account. ● joint|ly ADV [ADV with v] □ The Port Authority is an agency jointly run by New York and New Jersey.
2 N‑COUNT A joint is a part of your body such as your elbow or knee where two bones meet and are able to move together. □ Her joints ache if she exercises.
3 N‑COUNT A joint is the place where two things are fastened or fixed together.
4 N‑COUNT A joint is a fairly large piece of meat which is suitable for roasting. [BRIT ] □ [+ of ] He carved the joint of lamb. in AM, use roast 5 N‑COUNT You can refer to a cheap place where people go for some form of entertainment as a joint . [INFORMAL ] □ …a hamburger joint.
6 N‑COUNT A joint is a cigarette which contains cannabis or marijuana. [INFORMAL ]
7 PHRASE If something puts someone's nose out of joint , it upsets or offends them because it makes them feel less important or less valued. [INFORMAL ] □ [+ by ] Barry had his nose put out of joint by Lucy's aloof sophistication. COLLOCATIONS joint NOUN 6
noun + joint : burger, hamburger, fast food, pizza SYNONYMS joint ADJ 1
shared: Most hostel tenants would prefer single to shared rooms.
mutuaclass="underline" The East and the West can work together for their mutual benefit and progress.
common: Moldavians and Romanians share a common language.
combined: This was due to the combined efforts of these two organisations.
concerted: It's time for concerted action by world leaders.
joint|ed /dʒɔ I nt I d/
1 ADJ Something that is jointed has joints that move. □ The glass cover for this is cleverly jointed in the middle.
2 ADJ A jointed chicken or other bird has been cut into pieces so that it is ready to cook. [BRIT ]
joi nt-sto ck company (joint-stock companies ) N‑COUNT A joint-stock company is a company that is owned by the people who have bought shares in that company. [BUSINESS ]
joi nt ve n|ture (joint ventures ) N‑COUNT A joint venture is a business or project in which two or more companies or individuals have invested, with the intention of working together. [BUSINESS ] □ It will be sold to a joint venture created by Dow Jones and Westinghouse Broadcasting.
joist /dʒɔ I st/ (joists ) N‑COUNT Joists are long thick pieces of metal, wood, or concrete that form part of the structure of a building, usually to support a floor or ceiling.
jo|jo|ba /hoʊ hoʊ bə/ N‑UNCOUNT Jojoba or jojoba oil is made from the seeds of the jojoba plant. It is used in many cosmetics such as shampoos.
joke ◆◇◇ /dʒoʊ k/ (jokes , joking , joked )
1 N‑COUNT A joke is something that is said or done to make you laugh, for example a funny story. □ [+ about ] He debated whether to make a joke about shooting rabbits, but decided against it. □ No one told worse jokes than Claus.
2 VERB If you joke , you tell funny stories or say amusing things. □ [V + about ] She would joke about her appearance. □ [V + with ] Lorna was laughing and joking with Trevor. □ [V that] The project was taking so long that Stephen joked that it would never be finished. □ [V with quote] 'Well, a beautiful spring Thursday would probably be a nice day to be buried on,' Nancy joked.