club·bing
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Definition of clubbing
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: 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
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“Clubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clubbing. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.
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clubbing
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English Language Learners Definition of clubbing
: the activity of going to nightclubs in order to dance, drink alcohol, etc.
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clubbing
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club·bing
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Medical Definition of clubbing
: the condition of being clubbed
clubbing of the fingers and toes
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The first known use of clubbing was in 1593
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