clubbing

1 of 2

noun

club·​bing ˈklə-biŋ 

1

: the activity of patronizing nightclubs

At three in the morning, it's a different scene: friends coming off a night of clubbing trade stories of their conquests …

—Javier Cabral

2

: the condition of being clubbed

In March, during a life-insurance medical examination, he said, Dr. John C. Greco, a physician in Bridge City, had called to his attention the fact that he had developed finger clubbing.

—Paul Brodeur

clubbing

2 of 2

present participle of club entry 2

Examples of clubbing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Vogue Italia describes soft clubbing as moving clubbing out of traditional nightlife venues and into places like bars, bakeries and gardens during morning and brunch hours. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Vogue Italia describes soft clubbing as moving the club out of traditional nightlife venues and into bars, bakeries and gardens during morning and brunch hours, with cappuccino replacing cocktails as DJ sets and brunch converge. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

The trend, often called soft clubbing, is reshaping where and when people gather to move, socialize and hear live music. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Bhajan clubbing has brought Hindu tradition to the dance floor, providing a sober and spiritual nightlife experience. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for clubbing

• drubbing
• dubbing
• grubbing
• rubbing
• scrubbing
• snubbing

Medical Definition

clubbing

noun

club·​bing ˈkləb-iŋ 

: the condition of being clubbed

clubbing of the fingers and toes