How to Pronounce "case the joint"
expression
ˈkeɪs/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdʒɔɪnt
KAYS thuh JOYNT
kˈeɪs/ /ðə, ði/ /dʒˈɔɪnt
KAYS thuh JOYNT
Definition
To look around a place carefully, especially to plan a crime like a robbery. It means secretly studying how a location works before acting.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkeɪs/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdʒɔɪnt
British English
kˈeɪs/ /ðə, ði/ /dʒˈɔɪnt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAYS thuh JOYNT
UK
KAYS thuh JOYNT
Listen in Context
They decided to case the joint before breaking in.
Two men were seen casing the joint last night.
The thieves spent days casing the joint before the robbery.
We shouldn't talk here—someone might be casing the joint.