Club

Quick meaning: Club is a noun meaning (countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.

Meaning

(countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.

More Meanings

1. (countable) An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation.
2. A joint charge of expense, or any person's share of it; a contribution to a common fund.
3. An establishment that provides staged entertainment, often with food and drink, such as a nightclub.
4. (card games) A black clover shape (♣), one of the four symbols used to mark the suits of playing cards.
5. (humorous) Any set of people with a shared characteristic.
6. A club sandwich.
7. The slice of bread in the middle of a club sandwich.

Example Sentences

They laid down the Club.

You also hate Night Court? Join the club.

Michael stood you up? Welcome to the club.

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

Word Forms

• clubs
• clubbing
• clubbed

Synonyms for club

Depending on context, synonyms include confraternity, cudgel, team, order, society, gild.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include society, guild, order, clubhouse, lodge, nine.

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