often attributive
1
a
: a heavy usually tapering staff especially of wood wielded as a weapon
b
: a stick or bat used to hit a ball in any of various games
c
: something resembling a club
2
a
: a playing card marked with a stylized figure of a black clover
b
clubs plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: the suit comprising cards marked with clubs
3
a
: an association of persons for some common object usually jointly supported and meeting periodically
also
: a group identified by some common characteristic
nations in the nuclear club
b
: the meeting place of a club
lunch at the club
c
: an association of persons participating in a plan by which they agree to make regular payments or purchases in order to secure some advantage
d
e
: an athletic association or team
4
clubbed; clubbing
1
a
: to beat or strike with or as if with a club
b
: to gather into a club-shaped mass
clubbed her hair
2
a
: to unite or combine for a common cause
b
: to contribute to a common fund
Synonyms
Examples of club in a Sentence
Noun
Do you belong to any clubs?
I'll see you at the club.
the president of a major-league baseball club
He spent five years with the club.
Join our movie club now and receive four free DVDs.
Verb
They clubbed him with a baseball bat.
clubbed together to share their love of model rockets
Recent Examples on the Web
Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
The 23-year-old, who plays for Spanish club Valencia, made a number of saves, notably denying Czech striker Schick with an athletic stop moments after his side went ahead.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 22 June 2024
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
The power-hitting catcher clubbed a three-run home run during a 1-for-2 performance with Double-A Binghamton on Thursday and caught five innings.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024
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Noun
Then the Arsenal alum struggled in his first season with French club Monaco, posting just seven goals in 29 Ligue 1 appearances.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
The 23-year-old, who plays for Spanish club Valencia, made a number of saves, notably denying Czech striker Schick with an athletic stop moments after his side went ahead.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 22 June 2024
Verb
The at-bat still alive, Hernández attacked the very next pitch, clubbing a center-cut fastball the other way for the deciding three-run shot.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
The power-hitting catcher clubbed a three-run home run during a 1-for-2 performance with Double-A Binghamton on Thursday and caught five innings.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024
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“Club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/club. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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club
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a heavy usually wooden stick used as a weapon
b
: a stick or bat used for hitting a ball in a game
a golf club
2
a
: a black figure resembling a clover leaf used to distinguish a suit of playing cards
b
: a card of the suit bearing clubs
3
a
: a group of people associated because of a common interest
b
: the meeting place of a club
c
club
2 of 2 verb
clubbed; clubbing
1
: to beat or strike with or as if with a club
2
: to unite or combine for a common cause
club together to buy a boat
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