noun
1.
a heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.
2.
a group of persons organized for a social, literary, athletic, political, or other purpose: They organized a computer club.
3.
the building or rooms occupied by such a group.
4.
an organization that offers its subscribers certain benefits, as discounts, bonuses, or interest, in return for regular purchases or payments: a book club; a record club; a Christmas club.
5.
6.
a nightclub or cabaret: Last night we went to all the clubs in town.
7.
a black trefoil-shaped figure on a playing card.
8.
a card bearing such figures.
9.
clubs, ( used with a singular or plural verb ) the suit so marked: Clubs is trump. Clubs are trump.
10.
11.
Nautical.
a.
a short spar attached to the end of a gaff to allow the clew of a gaff topsail to extend beyond the peak of the gaff.
b.
a short spar attached to the truck of a mast to support the upper part of a club topsail.
c.
clubfoot ( def 3 ).
verb (used with object)
12.
to beat with or as with a club.
13.
to gather or form into a clublike mass.
14.
to unite; combine; join together.
15.
to contribute as one's share toward a joint expense; make up by joint contribution (often followed by up or together ): They clubbed their dollars together to buy the expensive present.
16.
to defray by proportional shares.
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verb (used without object)
18.
to combine or join together, as for a common purpose.
19.
to attend a club or a club's activities.
20.
to gather into a mass.
21.
to contribute to a common fund.
22.
Nautical. to drift in a current with an anchor, usually rigged with a spring, dragging or dangling to reduce speed.
adjective
23.
of or pertaining to a club.
24.
consisting of a combination of foods offered at the price set on the menu: They allow no substitutions on the club luncheon.
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club (klʌb) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a stout stick, usually with one end thicker than the other, esp one used as a weapon |
| 2. | See golf club a stick or bat used to strike the ball in various sports, esp golf |
| 3. | short for Indian club |
| 4. | a group or association of people with common aims or interests: a wine club |
| 5. | a. the room, building, or facilities used by such a group |
| b. (in combination): clubhouse | |
| 6. | a building in which elected, fee-paying members go to meet, dine, read, etc |
| 7. | See also nightclub a commercial establishment in which people can drink and dance; disco |
| 8. | chiefly (Brit) an organization, esp in a shop, set up as a means of saving |
| 9. | (Brit) an informal word for friendly society |
| 10. | a. the black trefoil symbol on a playing card |
| b. a card with one or more of these symbols or (when pl) the suit of cards so marked | |
| 11. | nautical |
| a. a spar used for extending the clew of a gaff topsail beyond the peak of the gaff | |
| b. short for club foot | |
| 12. | slang (Brit) in the club pregnant |
| 13. | slang (Brit) on the club away from work due to sickness, esp when receiving sickness benefit |
| —vb , clubs, clubbing, clubbed | |
| 14. | (tr) to beat with or as if with a club |
| 15. | ( |
| 16. | ( |
| 17. | (tr) to use (a rifle or similar firearm) as a weapon by holding the barrel and hitting with the butt |
| 18. | (intr) nautical to drift in a current, reducing speed by dragging anchor |
| [C13: from Old Norse klubba, related to Middle High German klumpe group of trees, | |
| 'clubbing | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
club
c.1200, from O.N. klubba "cudgel," from P.Gmc. *klumbon; the sense "to associate" is first attested 1660s, apparently for "form a mass like the thick end of a club." Specific sense of "bat used in games" is from mid-15c. The club at cards (1560s) is the right name for the suit (It. bastone), even though
the pattern adopted is the Fr. trefoil. Club sandwich first recorded 1903; club soda is 1877, originally a proprietary name. Club-foot is from 1530s.
"I got a good mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it." [Rufus T. Firefly]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
And a club you visited last night, plus financial stuff, plus medicines you take.
She was delighted to focus on many musicians who had inspired her when she was the president of her high school's folk-music club.
The club is surrounded by a wall topped with razor wire.
Because no outlet can afford to get dropped from the press club, no one dares rocks the boat.
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