club

[ kluhb ]

/ klʌb /

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noun

a heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.

a group of persons organized for a social, literary, athletic, political, or other purpose: They organized a computer club.

the building or rooms occupied by such a group.

an organization that offers its subscribers certain benefits, as discounts, bonuses, or interest, in return for regular purchases or payments: a book club; a record club; a Christmas club.

Sports.

a stick or bat used to drive a ball in various games, as golf.
Indian club.

a nightclub, especially one in which people dance to popular music, drink, and socialize: Last night we went to all the clubs in town.

a black trefoil-shaped figure on a playing card.

a card bearing such figures.

clubs, (used with a singular or plural verb) the suit so marked: Clubs is trump. Clubs are trump.

club sandwich.

Nautical.

a short spar attached to the end of a gaff to allow the clew of a gaff topsail to extend beyond the peak of the gaff.
a short spar attached to the truck of a mast to support the upper part of a club topsail.
clubfoot (def. 3).

verb (used with object), clubbed, club·bing.

to beat with or as with a club.

to gather or form into a clublike mass.

to unite; combine; join together.

to contribute as one's share toward a joint expense; make up by joint contribution (often followed by up or together): They clubbed their dollars together to buy the expensive present.

to defray by proportional shares.

to hold (a rifle, shotgun, etc.) by the barrel, so as to use the stock as a club.

verb (used without object), clubbed, club·bing.

Informal. to go to nightclubs, especially to dance, drink, and socialize: The students at that university go clubbing every Friday night.

to combine or join together, as for a common purpose.

to attend a club or a club's activities.

to gather into a mass.

to contribute to a common fund.

Nautical. to drift in a current with an anchor, usually rigged with a spring, dragging or dangling to reduce speed.

adjective

of or relating to a club.

consisting of a combination of foods offered at the price set on the menu: They allow no substitutions on the club luncheon.

SYNONYMS FOR club

1 bludgeon, billy.

2, 4 association, society.

12 bludgeon, batter, maul, cudgel.

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Origin of club

1175–1225; Middle English clubbe<Old Norse klubba club; akin to clump

synonym study for club

2, 4. See circle.

OTHER WORDS FROM club

in·ter·club, adjectivesu·per·club, noun

Words nearby club

cloze, cloze test, clpbd, clr., CLU, club, clubbable, club bag, clubbed, clubbed digit, clubbed finger

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Example sentences from the Web for club

She said she understands their concerns about retaliation, “but I’m not going to have people come under my instruction who are trying to destroy me” when it’s optional and a club.
School Sports Became ‘Clubs’ Amid the Pandemic – Now Two Coaches Are Out|Ashly McGlone|September 17, 2020|Voice of San Diego
“Our goal is to minimize exposure and the amount of people on property,” Bedminster’s general manager, David Schutzenhofer, wrote to club members in an email that day.
Trump’s businesses charged Secret Service more than $1.1 million, including for rooms in club shuttered for pandemic|David Fahrenthold, Josh Dawsey|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
Zora Williams was a star student at Lincoln High, involved in countless clubs and applying to prestigious colleges across the country.
Morning Report: Lincoln Abruptly Canceled AP Class|Voice of San Diego|September 17, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Individual no-shows from the big names doomed the club’s chances.
When It Comes To Playoff Disappointment, The Clippers Are In A League Of Their Own|Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 16, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

On Sunday, less than 24 hours after the club’s season-ending defeat to the Lakers, coach Mike D’Antoni announced he wouldn’t be coming back next season.
Everything Should Be On The Table For The Houston Rockets. Even James Harden’s Future.|Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 14, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
A running joke inside the tribe is that the group is like that club with a hundred people waiting outside to get in.
‘We Out Here’: Inside the New Black Travel Movement|Charlise Ferguson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Jay Z, Leonardo DiCaprio (also in Miami, sighted leaving a club with 20 women), and Owen Wilson are all dedicated art collectors.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty|Tim Teeman|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jones ruled for Ray and he is now back in business, eligible to sign with any NFL club.
The $44 Million Teflon Don of the NFL|Mike Barnicle|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Inside, the club is built like a baroque theater, with a dance floor in the center and rows of loggias up the walls.
Russia’s Gold Digger Academy|Peter Pomerantsev|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She met a Forbes at the club the other night who is fond of literature.
Russia’s Gold Digger Academy|Peter Pomerantsev|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was very abusive when I was drinking; I would knock a man down with a club.
Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler|Rev. Gross Alexander
There had been a meeting of the Committee, and the club was shut up.
The Way We Live Now|Anthony Trollope
He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
Motor Matt's Clue|Stanley R. Matthews
He's much more likely to have dropped into his club for a rubber of Bridge!
The Brass Bottle|F. Anstey
A teachers' club in the West has an excellent travel and study program based upon books of current interest.
The Complete Club Book for Women|Caroline French Benton

British Dictionary definitions for club

club

/ (klʌb) /

noun

a stout stick, usually with one end thicker than the other, esp one used as a weapon

a stick or bat used to strike the ball in various sports, esp golfSee golf club (def. 1)

short for Indian club

a group or association of people with common aims or interestsa wine club

the room, building, or facilities used by such a group
(in combination)clubhouse

a building in which elected, fee-paying members go to meet, dine, read, etc

a commercial establishment in which people can drink and dance; discoSee also nightclub

mainly British an organization, esp in a shop, set up as a means of saving

British an informal word for friendly society

the black trefoil symbol on a playing card
a card with one or more of these symbols or (when pl) the suit of cards so marked

nautical

a spar used for extending the clew of a gaff topsail beyond the peak of the gaff
short for club foot (def. 3)

in the club British slang pregnant

on the club British slang away from work due to sickness, esp when receiving sickness benefit

verb clubs, clubbing or clubbed

(tr) to beat with or as if with a club

(often foll by together) to gather or become gathered into a group

(often foll by together) to unite or combine (resources, efforts, etc) for a common purpose

(tr) to use (a rifle or similar firearm) as a weapon by holding the barrel and hitting with the butt

(intr) nautical to drift in a current, reducing speed by dragging anchor

Derived forms of club

clubbing, noun

Word Origin for club

C13: from Old Norse klubba, related to Middle High German klumpe group of trees, clump, Old English clympre lump of metal

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club

see join the club.

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verb (used without object), clubbed, club·bing.

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verb (used without object), clubbed, club·bing.

adjective

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noun

verb clubs, clubbing or clubbed

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