club

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noun

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
clubbish adjective

club

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verb

clubbed; clubbing

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

1
: to form a club : combine
2
: to pay a share of a common expense
3

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
Noun
Interminable weeks at the office gave way to lonely weekends spent not queuing up for clubs but crying on a floor mattress in Charlottenburg, anxiety taking hold at the thought of another aimless walk. Adina Glickstein, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024 But most of the main characters are 12 or 13 when the series begins; Mallory, initially one of the club’s charges, starts babysitting herself at 11. Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024 As Roberts reiterated Monday, ahead of the club’s 5-2 win over the Korean national team, the right-hander won’t return to the mound until the 2025 season. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 Next on the club’s timeline to its inaugural match in February 2025 is hiring a sporting director, or general manager. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024 Dressed like an orange creamsicle and armed with a sunny disposition and an exhausting tenacity, Maxine catapults herself over the club’s back wall. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024 In December 2022, football club Al-Nassr FC announced that Ronaldo would be joining their ranks. Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024 In addition to playing saxophone in the band, Owen displays leadership in sports, clubs and his academic classes on campus while maintaining a strong GPA. Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024 The club took full advantage by trading for (and paying for) extraordinarily talented and accomplished players in key positions such as receiver Tyreek Hill and cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
Verb
This clubbed with a 0.3% fall in shares outstanding resulted in a 15.5% rise in the bottom line to $1.19 on an adjusted basis in Q4’23. Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 His postseason heroics are the stuff of legend, clubbing eight home runs in 12 playoff games for the Astros as a rental player in 2004. Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024 Shohei Ohtani, down to his last pitch in what had been a failure of a first game in a Dodgers uniform, clubbed that pitch high into the blue midday sky, the ball soaring over an Air National Guard advertisement before dropping into the grassy area beyond the left-field wall. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024 Attached is Alfred’s, a members club with a smattering of bedrooms available. Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024 As Gen Z enters its early to mid-20s, some Zoomers are now wondering: Is clubbing dead? Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2023 In New York City, officers clubbed nonviolent protesters several nights in a row. Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2023 Unilever sales can be clubbed into three segments – Personal Care, Food & Refreshments. Trefis Team, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 Experts and creators who spoke with NBC News said people will get the most out of nightlife by setting an intention when going out and finding like-minded partygoers to club with. Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English clubbe, from Old Norse klubba; akin to Old High German kolbo club

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1593, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of club was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/club. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

club

1 of 2 noun
1
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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