club
1 of 2noun
ˈkləb 
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
: nightclub
e
: an athletic association or team
4
: club sandwich
clubbish
ˈklə-bish
adjective club
2 of 2verb
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
: nightclub
Synonyms
Noun
- bastinado
- bastinade
- bat
- baton
- billy
- billy club
- bludgeon
- cane
- cudgel
- nightstick
- rod
- rung [Scottish]
- sap
- shillelagh
- shillalah
- staff
- truncheon
- waddy [Australian]
Verb
- ally
- associate
- band (together)
- coalesce
- cohere
- confederate
- conjoin
- cooperate
- federate
- league
- unite
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Example Sentences
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 See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Trump, who often spends time at his various properties, was at his Virginia golf club Monday. Eric Tucker, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 Trump, who often spends time at his various properties, was at his Virginia golf club Monday. Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Afterwards, caretaker manager Danny Stone — an assistant who stepped in with manager Juan Guerra out due to an agreement with Oakland, his former club — blamed Rising’s defensive frailty on its offensive carelessness. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2022 The Guardians manager said his club will address the changes with players in spring training while first focusing on winning a division title this year. Joe Noga, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 Fans can visit Combs' website and join his club for information on pre-sales for the upcoming tour, while tickets go on sale for the public on Sept. 16. Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Trump reportedly kept them at his club for 18 months. Harold Maass, The Week, 7 Sep. 2022 But if Matarrita can bring his World Cup-level of talent to the match, which happens to be against his former club, all the better for Noonan and Co. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2022 Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 Sacramento, the first non-Division I club to reach the Open Cup final since the Charleston Battery in 2008, isn’t a stranger to the U.S. Open Cup. Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 But there were many standouts in the Lions’ relentless lineup that combined to club 29 home runs, 16 triples and 71 doubles. USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 In Season 1, everything revolved around the strip club the Pynk, run by Uncle Clifford (Nicco Annan). Dawn Burkes, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has opened the door to club legend Lionel Messi returning to the Camp Nou. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Her demeanor was less that of a politician than a game warden who has encountered a dying animal in the woods and now must club it out of its misery. Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Lindor’s mother, Maria Serrano, visited Citi Field on Friday for the first time since he was acquired from Cleveland in January 2021 and witnessed her son club a three-run homer. Scott Orgera, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2022 Lindor’s mother, Maria Serrano, visited Citi Field on Friday for the first time since he was acquired from Cleveland in January 2021 and witnessed her son club a three-run homer. Scott Orgera, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2022 See More
Noun
After falling behind, 17-0, at the half, Jones spearheaded a 15-play, 92-yard touchdown drive to breathe life into his club in the stifling South Florida heat. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Trump, who often spends time at his various properties, was at his Virginia golf club Monday. Eric Tucker, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 Trump, who often spends time at his various properties, was at his Virginia golf club Monday. Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Afterwards, caretaker manager Danny Stone — an assistant who stepped in with manager Juan Guerra out due to an agreement with Oakland, his former club — blamed Rising’s defensive frailty on its offensive carelessness. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2022 The Guardians manager said his club will address the changes with players in spring training while first focusing on winning a division title this year. Joe Noga, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 Fans can visit Combs' website and join his club for information on pre-sales for the upcoming tour, while tickets go on sale for the public on Sept. 16. Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Trump reportedly kept them at his club for 18 months. Harold Maass, The Week, 7 Sep. 2022 But if Matarrita can bring his World Cup-level of talent to the match, which happens to be against his former club, all the better for Noonan and Co. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2022 Verb
Indeed, the Aman Jazz Club recently opened a five-minute walk away on 57th Street, and Robin Birley of London’s 5 Hertford Street will open a new private members club a few blocks up from Casa Cruz sometime next year. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 Sacramento, the first non-Division I club to reach the Open Cup final since the Charleston Battery in 2008, isn’t a stranger to the U.S. Open Cup. Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 But there were many standouts in the Lions’ relentless lineup that combined to club 29 home runs, 16 triples and 71 doubles. USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 In Season 1, everything revolved around the strip club the Pynk, run by Uncle Clifford (Nicco Annan). Dawn Burkes, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has opened the door to club legend Lionel Messi returning to the Camp Nou. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Her demeanor was less that of a politician than a game warden who has encountered a dying animal in the woods and now must club it out of its misery. Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Lindor’s mother, Maria Serrano, visited Citi Field on Friday for the first time since he was acquired from Cleveland in January 2021 and witnessed her son club a three-run homer. Scott Orgera, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2022 Lindor’s mother, Maria Serrano, visited Citi Field on Friday for the first time since he was acquired from Cleveland in January 2021 and witnessed her son club a three-run homer. Scott Orgera, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2022 See More 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
Phrases Containing club
Kids Definition
club 1 of 2
noun
ˈkləb
1
: a heavy usually wooden stick used as a weapon
2
: a stick or bat used to hit a ball in various games
golf club
3
: a group of people associated because of a shared interest
4
: the meeting place of a club
club
2 of 2verb
clubbed; clubbing
: to beat or strike with or as if with a club
clubbish
adjective
as in timid
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- timid
- cliquey
- diffident
- clinical
- silent
- professional
- taciturn
- cliquish
- shy
- disinterested
- uninterested
- reticent
- uncommunicative
- dispassionate
- impersonal
- indifferent
- unconcerned
- unclubbable
- incurious
- reserved
- misanthropic
- apathetic
- withdrawn
- reclusive
- dry
- antisocial
- offish
- unsocial
- detached
- nongregarious
- unsociable
- recessive
- remote
- hard
- cold
- aloof
- introverted
- frosty
- distant
- standoff
- standoffish
- cool
- indrawn
- asocial
- unbending
- cold-eyed
- buttoned-up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- social
- warm
- friendly
- cordial
- sociable
- outgoing
- convivial
- clubable
- boon
- gregarious
- companionable
- extroverted
- communicative
- expansive
- talkative
- garrulous
- hospitable
- clubbable
- gracious
- clubby
- genial
- folksy
- extraverted
- congenial
- affable
- amiable
- agreeable
- kindly
- neighborly