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clubbing

American  
[kluhb-ing] / ˈklʌb ɪŋ /

noun

Informal.
  1. 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

  1. 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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"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

The group handed over tracks from its album to various producers for “Ghetto Kumbé Clubbing Remixes,” an album due in November.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2022

Clubbing: Some of the biggest names in pop music—Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Adele—were notably silent in 2019.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2019

Clubbing sounds brutal, but this kind of hunting is, perhaps, the most merciful of all—to the animal, not the man.

From Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)