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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌaʊt əv ˈdʒɔɪnt/
out of joint means: A bone has moved out of its normal position where it joins another bone.
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A bone has moved out of its normal position where it joins another bone.
- His shoulder is out of joint.
- The doctor found her finger out of joint.
- Could that fall have put your hip out of joint?
Things are badly organized or no longer working as they should.
- The whole world seemed out of joint.
- After the move, our lives felt out of joint.
- War left the affairs of the country out of joint.
Not matching or fitting well with something else.
- Her views seem out of joint with ours.
- The rules were out of joint with local customs.
- His expectations felt out of joint with reality.
Questions about out of joint
What does out of joint mean?
A bone has moved out of its normal position where it joins another bone.
What is out of joint in other languages?
Türkçe: çıkmış · Español: dislocado · Français: déboîté · Deutsch: ausgerenkt · Italiano: lussato · 日本語: 脱臼した
How do you pronounce out of joint?
It is pronounced /ˌaʊt əv ˈdʒɔɪnt/.
How do you use out of joint in a sentence?
His shoulder is out of joint. The doctor found her finger out of joint.
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