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
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Noun
That was enough to push Broadcom into the $1 trillion market cap club. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024 But even if the Blue Jays help Giménez engineer an offensive turnaround, that won’t be enough to fix what ailed the club last season. Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
The schedule is a mess since the guests are planning to go clubbing until 5 a.m. Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 Robert clubbed 38 home runs and stole 20 bases in 2023, though his 2024 season was lackluster at best. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for club 

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 26 Dec. 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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