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clubbing

American

[kluhb-ing] / ˈklʌb ɪŋ /

noun

Informal.

the activity of going to nightclubs, especially to dance to popular music, drink, and socialize.

Clubbing every night is expensive, not to mention tiring.

clubbing British

/ ˈklʌbɪŋ /

noun

the activity of frequenting nightclubs and similar establishments

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Etymology

Origin of clubbing

club + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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After a period of adjustment before seeing the chair as freedom, Bethany was able to go clubbing in her final year of university and get out into the parks of Cardiff.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

"There's a very big relationship with Ibiza. They're just a clubbing community. London is punchier, groovier. So I had to build a different set for tonight."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Possible targets include rheumatoid arthritis, anemia and finger clubbing.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

Shivam Dube hit back in his 23-ball 65, clubbing seven sixes and three fours as he reached his fifty in just 15 deliveries.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

"Or is it all just clubbing and shopping trips?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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