club
/klʌb/
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Definition
Noun:
- A heavy stick, typically thicker at one end, used as a weapon or tool: A solid object designed for hitting.
- An association of people united by a common interest or activity: A group that meets regularly for a shared purpose.
- A building or room used for meetings by such an association: The premises of a club.
- A playing card of the suit marked with black trefoils (♣): One of the four suits in a standard deck of cards.
- A nightspot providing entertainment, music, dancing, and often food/drink: A place for socializing and entertainment at night.
- A piece of sports equipment, especially one used to hit a ball in golf: A specialized stick for a sport.
Verb:
- To hit with a heavy stick or similar object: To strike with force using a club-like instrument.
- To combine with others for a shared purpose, especially to share costs: To pool resources or efforts collectively.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The police officer carried a club for protection. (A heavy stick used as a weapon)
- She is a member of the local book club. (An association of people with a shared interest)
- Let's meet at the yacht club for dinner. (A building used by an association)
- He played the ace of clubs. (A playing card suit)
- They went dancing at a jazz club. (A nightspot for entertainment)
- He selected a wood for his first shot. (A piece of golf equipment)
Verb:
- The hunter clubbed the animal to death. (To hit with a heavy object)
- We all clubbed together to buy her a gift. (To combine money for a common purpose)
Advanced Usage
"to club together": To combine money or resources with others for a joint effort.
- The neighbors clubbed together to hire a security guard.
"in the club" (British informal): To be pregnant.
- Did you hear she's in the club?
Variants and Related Words
Clubhouse (n): The building used as the headquarters of a club.
- The clubhouse has a new swimming pool.
Clubber (n): A person who frequently goes to nightclubs.
- He's a regular clubber on the weekend scene.
Clubbing (n): The activity of going to nightclubs.
- She enjoys clubbing with her friends.
Synonyms
- Association, society, group (for the noun meaning an organization).
- Cudgel, baton, bludgeon (for the noun meaning a heavy stick).
- Combine, pool, chip in (for the verb meaning to share costs).
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Club together: To join with others to contribute money for something.
- If we all club together, we can afford a better present.
Related Idioms
Join the club!: An expression of sympathy, indicating the speaker is in the same unfortunate situation.
- "I failed the test." "Join the club! So did I."
Club class: A high standard of service, especially on an airline.
- They traveled club class to New York.
Noun
- a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
- don't expect a good meal at a cabaret
- the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night
- he played the drums at a jazz club
- a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it
- he led a small club
- clubs were trumps
- golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
- a building that is occupied by a social club
- the clubhouse needed a new roof
- stout stick that is larger at one end
- he carried a club in self defense
- he felt as if he had been hit with a club
- a formal association of people with similar interests
- he joined a golf club
- they formed a small lunch society
- men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
- a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
- each club played six home games with teams in its own division
Verb
- gather into a club-like mass
- club hair
- strike with a club or a bludgeon
- gather and spend time together
- They always club together
- unite with a common purpose
- The two men clubbed together