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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

clubbings

plural

Etymology

Origin of clubbing

club + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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"Clubbing is becoming a luxury, and that's just crazy," says Sherelle Thomas, DJ on BBC 6 Music.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025

Clubbing in Mykonos, it seems Tristan Thompson doesn’t have a care in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2022

Clubbing wasn’t just about music, said Marea Stamper, a D.J. better known as the Blessed Madonna, after performing a set at the Liverpool event.

From New York Times • May 2, 2021

Clubbing until 4am then going straight to the office would be verging on masochism.

From The Guardian • Nov. 11, 2020

The terms are extremely liberal, and offer inducements for Clubbing never before offered by any publishing house in the country.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859 by Various

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