—club /klʌb/
noun (CARD)
clubs [plural or U]F0 one of the four suits in playing cards, which has one or more black symbols with three round leaves:
» the three/King of clubsThesaurus+: ↑Playing cardsF0 [C] a playing card from the suit of clubs:
» Now you have to play a club if you have one.See picture: ace of clubs (playing card) 
Thesaurus+: ↑Playing cards
noun (GROUP)
A2 [C, + sing/pl verb] an organization of people with a common purpose or interest, who meet regularly and take part in shared activities:
» I've just joined the local golf/squash/tennis club.» Visitors must be accompanied by club members.Thesaurus+: ↑Societies, clubs and organizationsB1 [C, + sing/pl verb] a team:
» The Orioles are an exciting club this year.» Stockport County Football ClubThesaurus+: ↑Societies, clubs and organizationsThesaurus+: ↑Competitors and participants in sports and gamesF0 [C] a building in which a club meets
Thesaurus+: ↑Public entertainment venues• • •
Extra Examples:» The rugby club has a match next week against the Giants.» The children's club meets every Thursday afternoon.» You have to apply for membership of the sports club.» Dave and Ian belong to the same chess club.» I see (that) the social club is organizing a theatre trip next month.noun [C] (DANCE)
► B1 a place that people go to in order to dance and drink in the evening: » I went to that new club that's just opened.→ SYNONYM NIGHTCLUB(Cf. ↑nightclub)Thesaurus+: ↑Public entertainment venuesnoun [C] (GOLF)
► F0 a long, thin stick used in golf to hit the ball: » a set of golf clubsSee picture: golf club See picture: club
Thesaurus+: ↑Golf
noun [C] (WEAPON)
► F0 a heavy stick used as a weaponSee picture: club (weapon) Thesaurus+: ↑Hand weapons , ↑Handguns and rifles
verb [T] (-bb-) ↑Verb Endings for club
► F0 to beat a person or an animal, usually repeatedly, with a heavy stick or object: » He was clubbed over the head.» The alligators are then clubbed to death.Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing pain