Club
WordNet

noun


(1)   A spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
"Don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"
"The gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"
"He played the drums at a jazz club"
(2)   Stout stick that is larger at one end
"He carried a club in self defense"
"He felt as if he had been hit with a club"
(3)   A playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it
"He led a small club"
"Clubs were trumps"
(4)   A building that is occupied by a social club
"The clubhouse needed a new roof"
(5)   Golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
(6)   A team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
"Each club played six home games with teams in its own division"
(7)   A formal association of people with similar interests
"He joined a golf club"
"They formed a small lunch society"
"Men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"

verb


(8)   Strike with a club or a bludgeon
(9)   Gather and spend time together
"They always club together"
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Etymology


From , from , cognate with Old High German and German

Noun



  1. A heavy stick intended for use as a weapon.
  2. An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation.
  3. A nightclub
  4. A playing card marked with the symbol ♣
    I've got only one club in my hand.
  5. An implement to hit the ball in some ballgames, e.g. golf.

Verb



  1. to hit with a club.
    He clubbed the poor dog.
  2. to join together to form a group.
  3. To combine into a club-shaped mass.
  4. To go to nightclubs.
 
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