Indian club

noun

: a usually wooden club shaped like a large bottle or tenpin that is swung for gymnastic exercise

Examples of Indian club in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Christian Louboutin, Pete and Chasten Buttigieg, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, Ezra Williams, and hundreds more danced to Indian club hits. Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2022 Team officials moved quickly, if quietly, to knock down the speculation noting that, aside from a brief stint as player-coach for Indian club ATK, Keane has never been a manager. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2020

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'Indian club.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Indian club was in 1825

Dictionary Entries Near Indian club

Cite this Entry

“Indian club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Indian%20club. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!