Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense clubs, present participle clubbing, past tense, past participle clubbed
1. countable noun
A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usuallymeet on a regular basis.
...the Chorlton Conservative Club.
...a youth club.
He was club secretary.
2. countable noun [oft poss NOUN]
A club is a place where the members of a club meet.
I stopped in at the club for a drink.
3. countable noun
A club is a team which competes in sporting competitions.
...the New York Yankees baseball club.
...Liverpool football club.
4. countable noun
A club is the same as a nightclub.
It's a big dance hit in the clubs.
...the London club scene.
Synonyms: nightclub, disco, nightspot More Synonyms of club
5. countable noun
A club is a long, thin, metal stick with a piece of wood or metal at one end that you useto hit the ball in golf.
...a six-iron club.
6. countable noun
A club is a thick heavy stick that can be used as a weapon.
Men armed with knives and clubs attacked his home.
Synonyms: stick, bat, bludgeon, truncheon [British] More Synonyms of club
7. verb
To club a person or animal means to hit them hard with a thick heavy stick or a similar weapon.
Two thugs clubbed him with baseball bats. [VERB noun]
Clubbing baby seals to death for their pelts is wrong. [VERB noun + to]
Synonyms: beat, strike, hammer [informal], batter More Synonyms of club
8. uncountable noun [with singular or plural verb]
Clubs is one of the four suits in a pack of playing cards. Each card in the suit is marked with one or more black symbols:♣.
...the ace of clubs.
A club is a playing card of this suit.
The next player discarded a club.
Phrasal verbs:
See club together
More Synonyms of club
club in British English
(klʌb)
noun
1.
a stout stick, usually with one end thicker than the other, esp one used as a weapon
2.
a stick or bat used to strike the ball in various sports, esp golf
golf club (sense 1)
3. short for Indian club
4.
a group or association of people with common aims or interests
a wine club
5.
a.
the room, building, or facilities used by such a group
b.
(in combination)
clubhouse
6.
a building in which elected, fee-paying members go to meet, dine, read, etc
7.
a commercial establishment in which people can drink and dance; disco
See also nightclub
8. mainly British
an organization, esp in a shop, set up as a means of saving
9. British an informal word for friendly society
10.
a.
the black trefoil symbol on a playing card
b.
a card with one or more of these symbols or (when pl) the suit of cards so marked
11. nautical
a.
a spar used for extending the clew of a gaff topsail beyond the peak of the gaff
b. short for club foot (sense 3)
12. in the club
13. on the club
verbWord forms: clubs, clubbing or clubbed
14. (transitive)
to beat with or as if with a club
15. (often foll by together)
to gather or become gathered into a group
16. (often foll by together)
to unite or combine (resources, efforts, etc) for a common purpose
17. (transitive)
to use (a rifle or similar firearm) as a weapon by holding the barrel and hitting with the butt
18. (intransitive) nautical
to drift in a current, reducing speed by dragging anchor
Derived forms
clubbing (ˈclubbing)
noun
Word origin
C13: from Old Norse klubba, related to Middle High German klumpe group of trees, clump, Old English clympre lump of metal
club in American English
(klʌb)
noun
1.
a.
a heavy stick, usually thinner at one end, used as a weapon
b.
anything used to threaten or coerce
2.
a.
golf club
b.
Indian club
3.
a group of people associated for a common purpose or mutual advantage, usually in an organization that meets regularly
see also book club
4.
the room, building, or facilities used by such a group
5.
a.
an organization that owns, controls, or sponsors an athletic team
b.
the team playing for or representing such an organization
6.
a nightclub
7.
a.
any of a suit of playing cards marked with black figures shaped like a cloverleaf (♣)
b. [pl., with sing. or pl. v.]
this suit of cards
verb transitiveWord forms: clubbed or ˈclubbing
8.
to beat or strike as with a club
9.
to combine or pool (resources, etc.) for a common purpose
10.
to unite for a common purpose
11.
to use (a rifle or the like) as a club by hitting with the butt end
verb intransitive
12.
to unite or combine for a common purpose
13. Rare
to form into a clublike mass
Word origin
ME clubbe < ON klubba, cudgel < IE *geleb(h)- < base *gel-, form a ball > climb, calf1
More idioms containing
club
join the club
COBUILD Collocations
club
boyhood club
elite club
exclusive club
league club
manage a club
rival club
sports club
Examples of 'club' in a sentence
club
You could have led the ace of clubs for a quick set.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Because how many people at the clubs are actually that bothered about anything other than winning?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Sky claimed more than one club had failed to meet obligations.
The Sun (2016)
So it will be an interesting window for the top four or five clubs.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You see other players and clubs rewarding too young.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Plans to play in a club match were ended for security reasons so he will only bowl in the nets.
The Sun (2016)
Welcome to the world's oldest youth club.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Today, their use has surpassed the confines of arenas and clubs to become a ubiquitous symbol of cool.
Smithsonian Insider (2017)
Two clubs or two hearts?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
With the correct lie the toe end of the club should be just off the ground.
Lewis, Beverly Winning Golf for Women (1993)
Midfielder stole the show against his old club.
The Sun (2010)
They have people in the club that know a lot about football.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The club have bigger fish to fry than my future at the moment.
The Sun (2010)
Two massive clubs with a lot of history in football will be playing.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is what can happen if one club are allowed to become supremely important.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You must keep to the maximum of two players from each club.
The Sun (2008)
How does a small club become a big club?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You have fantastic parks that would benefit from cheap fitness facilities where groups and clubs can meet.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The troupe now plans a tour of discos and night clubs.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Yet his association with the club has paid off in the long run.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You meet as a club door opens.
The Sun (2013)
There has been a lot of character shown at that club since the end of last season.
The Sun (2015)
He cashed the ace of clubs and followed with the king.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In international football it is sometimes dangerous to size up people on the basis of their club record or appearances.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There ain't no better way to leave this club.
The Sun (2016)
At the library, search the notices for a club or social activity to get involved in.
The Sun (2014)
Often when players leave big clubs for less glamorous surrounds, they find it hard to adapt.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I can't wait to play against my old club.
The Sun (2008)
We went out one night and ended up in a strip club in New York.
The Sun (2014)
Quotations
I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a memberGroucho Marx
Word lists with
club
Miscellaneous weapons
In other languages
club
British English: club /klʌb/ NOUN
organization A club is an organization of people who are all interested in a particular activity.
...a chess club.
American English: club group
Arabic: نادٍ
Brazilian Portuguese: clube
Chinese: 俱乐部
Croatian: klub
Czech: klub
Danish: klub
Dutch: club
European Spanish: club
Finnish: nuija ase
French: club
German: Keule
Greek: λέσχη
Italian: club
Japanese: クラブ group
Korean: 무기
Norwegian: klubbe
Polish: klub
European Portuguese: clube
Romanian: club
Russian: клуб
Latin American Spanish: club
Swedish: klubba
Thai: สมาคม สโมสร
Turkish: kulüp silah
Ukrainian: клуб
Vietnamese: câu lạc bộ
British English: club /klʌb/ NOUN
stick A club is a thick, heavy stick that can be used as a weapon.
Men armed with knives and clubs attacked his home.
American English: club weapon
Arabic: هِراوة
Brazilian Portuguese: maça
Chinese: 大头棒
Croatian: šipka
Czech: kyj
Danish: kølle
Dutch: knuppel
European Spanish: garrote
Finnish: kerho
French: massue
German: Verein
Greek: ρόπαλο
Italian: mazza
Japanese: 棍棒 weapon
Korean: 클럽
Norwegian: klubb
Polish: pałka
European Portuguese: bastão
Romanian: bâtă
Russian: дубина
Latin American Spanish: garrote
Swedish: klubb
Thai: ไม้พลอง
Turkish: sopa
Ukrainian: дрючок
Vietnamese: dùi cui
All related terms of 'club'
Apex Club
(in Australia) an association of business and professional men founded to promote community welfare
book club
A book club is an organization that offers books at reduced prices to its members.
club car
a railway carriage with comfortable extending chairs , a bar, and other comforts
club card
A club card is a card issued by a retailer which allows the card holder to make discounted purchases .
club deal
a takeover bid in which several private-equity companies form a syndicate to acquire a target company
club foot
If someone has a club foot , they are born with a badly twisted foot.
club hand
a deformity of the hand, analogous to club foot
club line
a child, one or (more commonly ) both of whose parents are dead
club moss
any mosslike tracheophyte plant of the phylum Lycopodophyta , having erect or creeping stems covered with tiny overlapping leaves
club root
a disease of plants of the cabbage family, caused by a slime mold ( Plasmodiophora brassicae ) and characterized by swellings of the roots
club soda
Club soda is fizzy water used for mixing with alcoholic drinks and fruit juice .
fan club
A fan club is an organized group of people who all admire the same person or thing, for example a pop singer or pop group. Members of the fan club receive information and can take part in activities such as trips to concerts .
glee club
a club or society organized for the singing of choral music
golf club
A golf club is a long, thin , metal stick with a piece of wood or metal at one end that you use to hit the ball in golf.
jazz club
a place where people meet to listen to jazz music
job club
a group of unemployed people organized through a Jobcentre , which meets every day and is given advice on job seeking to increase its members' chances of finding employment
key club
a private nightclub , restaurant , or cafe , to which each member has a key
pony club
an international youth organization that educates young people about horses and horse riding
bottle club
a so-called club in which patrons , nominally members, are served liquor from bottles purportedly belonging to them, without regard to liquor control laws
chess club
a club in which participants can learn chess and improve their playing skills
club chair
a large, heavily upholstered armchair , usually with a low back
club class
a class of air travel which is less luxurious than first class but more luxurious than economy class
club fungus
→ basidiomycete
club member
a person who is a member of a club
club steak
a small steak that is cut from the short loin of beef and contains no part of the tenderloin
comedy club
a club where stand-up comedians perform
elite club
A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis .
health club
A health club is a private club that people go to in order to do exercise and have beauty treatments.
Indian club
a bottle-shaped club , usually used in pairs by gymnasts , jugglers , etc
Jockey Club
the governing body that regulates and controls horse-racing both on the flat and over jumps
league club
A club is a team which competes in sporting competitions .
Lions Club
any of the local clubs that form the International Association of Lions Clubs, formed in the US in 1917 to foster local and international good relations and service to the community
Monday Club
(in Britain) a club made up of right-wing Conservatives who originally met together for lunch on Monday : founded in 1961
Paris Club
an informal group of representatives from IMF member nations whose governments or central banks have lent money to governments of other countries
rival club
A club is a team which competes in sporting competitions .
Rotary Club
any of the local clubs that form Rotary International , an international association of professionals and businesspeople founded in the US in 1905 to promote community service
rowing club
a club for people to take part in the activity or sport of rowing
social club
A social club is a club where members go in order to meet each other and enjoy leisure activities.
sports club
A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis .
strip club
A strip club is a club which people go to in order to see striptease.
supper club
In the United States , a supper club is a small expensive nightclub.
video club
a club from which members can rent films on video or DVD
yacht club
a club for people who sail yachts
youth club
A youth club is a club where young people can go to meet each other and take part in various leisure activities. Youth clubs are often run by a church or local authority .
benefit club
a club whose members enjoy certain benefits , such as reduced prices for travel or sporting events
boyhood club
A club is a team which competes in sporting competitions .
club culture
the practice of protecting the reputation of one's workforce in the face of criticism , above all other considerations
club fighter
a mediocre boxer who fights mostly on programs at small sporting clubs
club sandwich
a sandwich consisting of three or more slices of toast or bread with a filling
club together
If people club together to do something, they all give money towards the cost of it.
Chinese translation of 'club'
club
(klʌb)
n(c)
(= society, place) 俱乐(樂)部 (jùlèbù) (个(個), gè)
⇒ a chess club象棋俱乐部 (xiàngqí jùlèbù)
⇒ I'll see you at the club.我在俱乐部见你。 (Wǒ zài jùlèbù jiàn nǐ.)
(Sport) 俱乐(樂)部 (jùlèbù) (个(個), gè)
⇒ Liverpool football club利物浦足球俱乐部 (Lìwùpǔ zúqiú jùlèbù)