Definitions for CLUB
klʌbclub

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. baseball club, ball club, club, ninenoun

   a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

   "each club played six home games with teams in its own division"

2. club, social club, society, guild, gild, lodge, ordernoun

   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"

3. clubnoun

   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"

4. clubhouse, clubnoun

   a building that is occupied by a social club

   "the clubhouse needed a new roof"

5. golf club, golf-club, clubnoun

   golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball

6. clubnoun

   a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it

   "he led a small club"; "clubs were trumps"

7. cabaret, nightclub, night club, club, nightspotverb

   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"

8. clubverb

   unite with a common purpose

   "The two men clubbed together"

9. clubverb

   gather and spend time together

   "They always club together"

10. club, bludgeonverb

    strike with a club or a bludgeon

11. clubverb

    gather into a club-like mass

    "club hair"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clubnoun

   A heavy stick intended for use as a weapon.

2. clubnoun

   An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation.

3. clubnoun

   An establishment that provides staged entertainment, often with food and drink, such as a nightclub.

   She was sitting in a jazz club, sipping wine and listening to a bass player's solo.

4. clubnoun

   A playing card marked with the symbol .

5. clubnoun

   An implement to hit the ball in some ballgames, e.g. golf.

6. clubnoun

   Any set of people with a shared characteristic.

7. clubverb

   to hit with a club.

   He clubbed the poor dog.

8. clubverb

   to join together to form a group.

9. clubverb

   To combine into a club-shaped mass.

10. clubverb

    To go to nightclubs.

11. Etymology: From clubbe, from klubba, cognate with Old High German kolbo and German Kolbe

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CLUBnoun

   Etymology: clwppa, Welsh; kluppel, Dutch.

   1. A heavy stick; a staff intended for offence.

   He strove his combred club to quit
   Out of the earth. Edmund Spenser, Fairy Queen, b. i. cant. 8.

   As he pulled off his helmet, a butcher slew him with the stroak of a club. John Hayward.

   Arm’d with a knotty club another came. John Dryden, Æn.

   2. The name of one of the suits of cards.

   The clubs black tyrant first her victim died,
   Spite of his haughty mien and barb’rous pride. Alexander Pope.

   3. The shot or divi dend of a reckoning, paid by the company in just proportions.

   Stephen Skinner.

   A fuddling couple sold ale: their humour was to drink drunk, upon their own liquor: they laid down their club, and this they called forcing a trade. Roger L'Estrange.

   4. An assembly of good fellows, meeting under certain conditions.

   What right has any man to meet in factious clubs to vilify the government? John Dryden, Medal. Dedication.

   5. Concurrence; contribution; joint charge.

   He’s bound to vouch them for his own,
   Tho’ got b’ implicite generation,
   And general club of all the nation. Hudibras, p. ii. cant. 1.

2. To Clubverb

   To pay to a common reckoning.

   Plums and directors, Shylock and his wife,
   Will club their testers now to take your life. Alexander Pope, Horace.

   Fibres being distinct, and impregnated by distinct spirits, how should they club their particular informations into a common idea. Jeremy Collier, on Thought.

3. To Clubverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To contribute to a common expence in settled proportions.2. To join to one effect; to contribute separate powers to one end.

   ’Till grosser atoms, tumbling in the stream
   Of fancy, madly met, and club’d into a dream. Dryden.

   Every part of the body seems to club and contribute to the seed, else why should parents, born blind or deaf, sometimes generate children with the same imperfections. John Ray.

   Let sugar, wine, and cream together club,
   To make that gentle viand, syllabub. King.

   The owl, the raven, and the bat,
   Club’d for a feather to his hat. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. club

   A club is a group or organization formed by individuals who share a common interest, goal, or activity. It is typically structured with a defined membership, regular meetings or activities, and often has a set of rules or guidelines that members must adhere to. Clubs can vary widely in their purpose, ranging from recreational or social clubs, such as sports clubs or book clubs, to professional or academic clubs focused on specific subject areas or industries.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Clubnoun

   a heavy staff of wood, usually tapering, and wielded the hand; a weapon; a cudgel

2. Clubnoun

   any card of the suit of cards having a figure like the trefoil or clover leaf. (pl.) The suit of cards having such figure

3. Clubnoun

   an association of persons for the promotion of some common object, as literature, science, politics, good fellowship, etc.; esp. an association supported by equal assessments or contributions of the members

4. Clubnoun

   a joint charge of expense, or any person's share of it; a contribution to a common fund

5. Clubverb

   to beat with a club

6. Clubverb

   to throw, or allow to fall, into confusion

7. Clubverb

   to unite, or contribute, for the accomplishment of a common end; as, to club exertions

8. Clubverb

   to raise, or defray, by a proportional assesment; as, to club the expense

9. Clubverb

   to form a club; to combine for the promotion of some common object; to unite

10. Clubverb

    to pay on equal or proportionate share of a common charge or expense; to pay for something by contribution

11. Clubverb

    to drift in a current with an anchor out

12. Etymology: [Cf. Icel. klubba, klumba, club, klumbufir a clubfoot, SW. klubba club, Dan. klump lump, klub a club, G. klumpen clump, kolben club, and E. clump.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Club

   A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Club

   klub, n. a heavy tapering stick, knobby or massy at one end, used to strike with: a cudgel: a bat used in certain games: an instrument for playing golf, variously with wooden heads, iron heads, and wooden heads with brass soles: a bunch; one of the four suits of cards: a combination: a clique, set: an association of persons for the joint study of literature, politics, &c., or for social ends: an association of persons who possess a building as a common resort for the members: a club-house, or the house occupied by a club.—v.t. to beat with a club: to gather into a bunch: to combine: to throw soldiers into confusion.—v.i. to join together for some common end: to combine together: to share in a common expense.—adjs. Club′bable, sociable; Clubbed, like a club.—n. Club′bing, beating: combination: a disease in some plants.—adj. Club′bish, given to clubs.—ns. Club′bism, the club system; Club′bist, Club′-foot, a deformed foot.—adj. Club′-foot′ed.—n. Club′-grass, a species of grass having a club-shaped articulation.—v.t. Club′-haul, (naut.), to tack by dropping the lee anchor and slipping the cable.—adj. Club′head′ed, having a thick head.—ns. Club′-house, a house for the accommodation of a club; Club′-law, government by violence; Club′-man, one who carries a club: a member of a club; Club′-mas′ter, the manager of, or purveyor for, a club; Club′-moss, one of the four genera of Lycopodiaceæ; Club′-room, the room in which a club meets; Club′-rush, a plant of many varieties of the genus Scripus or rush.—n.pl. Clubs (see Clumps). [Ice. and Sw. klubba; same root as Clump.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Club

   An organized group of people for a specific purpose.

   The local boys and girls club were very grateful for their support.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 3, 2020  

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Club

   From the German kleben, to adhere, cleave to, associate.

Matched Categories

1. • Baseball Team
   • Building
   • Gather
   • Hit
   • Playing Card
   • Stick
   • Unite

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CLUB' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #575

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CLUB' in Written Corpus Frequency: #888

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CLUB' in Nouns Frequency: #179

Anagrams for CLUB »

1. culb

How to pronounce CLUB?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CLUB in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CLUB in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of CLUB in a Sentence

1. President Jeff Berding:

   Racial and cultural diversity is a major part of what makes the game of soccer so special, and we place the highest priority on respecting every person involved in our game, this includes absolutely everyone associated with our club, from our locker room and front office, all the way through to our fans.

2. Donald Trump:

   I am not surprised the dishonest, irrelevant and totally failing Club for Growth has resorted to attacking the definitive front runner, especially after I refused to contribute to their pathetic group. We will be releasing my current tax proposal, which is a major decrease in taxes, in the next week and will continue to expose the two faced hypocrisy of the Club for Growth and the problems groups like this perpetuate within a broken Washington, D.C..

3. Giorgio Marchetti:

   We understand that the club, Dortmund in particular, knows that it has been a shock, but they've agreed nonetheless to play this match.

4. Troy Vincent:

   We must remain vigilant and disciplined in following the processes and protocols put in place by not only the league, union and clubs, but also by state and local governments, the NFL-NFLPA Game Day Protocol, which reflects the advice of infectious disease experts, club medical staffs and local and state governmental regulations requires all individuals with bench area access( including coaches and members of the club medical staff) to wear face coverings at all times.

5. Tom Hayes:

   Make some efforts on Libor, any favours they can call in whatever ... make sure you take the guys out for like a strip club or whatever the night before.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CLUB
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Club
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CLUB
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CLUB
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CLUB
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CLUB
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=CLUB