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
clubbed; clubbing
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
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
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Like Newcastle United, the club now had a legitimate claim to be the richest in the world.
—James Montague, New York Times, 18 May 2025
David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
The bear clubbed him, rattled his dome, hit his wristwatch, and then straddled him.
—Benjamin Alva Polley, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
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Noun
The Un Certain Regard selection centers on Colin, a shy London lad played by Harry Melling, who encounters the smoldering and charismatic leader of a motorcycle club named Ray, Skarsgard, on Christmas Eve at a local pub.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Like Newcastle United, the club now had a legitimate claim to be the richest in the world.
—James Montague, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Verb
Aaron Judge clubbed four hits on the day to bring his batting average back up to .409 as the Yankees tormented former teammate Luis Severino (1-4), who was tagged for nine hits and eight runs in his first-ever start against his ex-club.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
The bear clubbed him, rattled his dome, hit his wristwatch, and then straddled him.
—Benjamin Alva Polley, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
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“Club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/club. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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club
1 of 2 noun1
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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