club

[ kluhb ]

/ klʌb /

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.

Origin of club

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

SYNONYMS FOR club

1 bludgeon, billy.

2, 4 association, society.

12 bludgeon, batter, maul, cudgel.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR club ON THESAURUS.COM

synonym study for club

2, 4. See circle.

OTHER WORDS FROM club

in·ter·club, adjective su·per·club, noun

Words nearby club

cloze test, cloë, clpbd, clr., clu, club, club bag, club car, club chair, club class, club culture

Example sentences from the Web for clubbed

“People should be ready to get clubbed and arrested for democracy,” he said in a forceful tone.

Ilya Yashin & Ksenia Sobchak, the Russian Opposition’s Romeo & Juliet |Anna Nemtsova |December 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Twisting the handle, a man suddenly burst in and clubbed him across the head with a blunt, heavy object.

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The other dogs had dived to the assistance of Sancho, and they brought the otter to the bank, where Jemmy clubbed it.

Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events |S. Baring-Gould
Whereupon Bosambo clubbed him insensible, in order that Sanders's plan might have a fair chance.

The Keepers of the King's Peace |Edgar Wallace

The granules of the cells corresponding to the polymorphonuclear leucocytes are rod-shaped, often beaded or with clubbed ends.

The Elements of Bacteriological Technique |John William Henry Eyre
They only knew how they had been clubbed, that three had been killed and many more wounded, and that now the troops were here.

The Harbor |Ernest Poole
The boys could see his gallant resistance as he swung his clubbed rifle again and again at his savage opponents.

The Boy Aviators in Africa |Wilbur Lawton

British Dictionary definitions for clubbed (1 of 2)

clubbed

/ (klʌbd) /

adjective

having a thickened end, like a club

British Dictionary definitions for clubbed (2 of 2)

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 golf See golf club (def. 1)

short for Indian club

a group or association of people with common aims or interests a 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; disco See 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

Idioms and Phrases with clubbed

club

see join the club.

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

club

noun

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

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

adjective

Origin of club

SYNONYMS FOR club

synonym study for club

OTHER WORDS FROM club

Words nearby club

Example sentences from the Web for clubbed

British Dictionary definitions for clubbed (1 of 2)

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for clubbed (2 of 2)

noun

verb clubs, clubbing or clubbed

Derived forms of club

Word Origin for club

Idioms and Phrases with clubbed

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

club

noun

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

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

adjective

Origin of club

SYNONYMS FOR club

synonym study for club

OTHER WORDS FROM club

Words nearby club

Words related to clubbed

Example sentences from the Web for clubbed

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adjective

British Dictionary definitions for clubbed (2 of 2)

noun

verb clubs, clubbing or clubbed

Derived forms of club

Word Origin for club

Idioms and Phrases with clubbed

British Dictionary definitions for clubbed (1 of 2)