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club en · NOUN

Pronunciation

klŭb
/klʌb/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
/klʊb/ (Ireland, Northern-England)
/klɐb/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
/kləb/ (Wales)
(US) audio

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English clubbe, from Old Norse klubba, klumba (“cudgel”), from Proto-Germanic *klumpô (“clip, clasp; clump, lump; log, block”). Cognate with English clump, cloud, Latin globus, glomus; and perhaps related to Middle Low German kolve (“bulb”), German Kolben (“butt, bulb, club”).

Meanings

(countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
- The attack also afforded Helena to a front-seat view of literal air-to-air melee combat, as one Wildcat pilot of the Cactus Air Force, who was swooping in to help break up the attack, found himself out of machine-gun ammo; instead, he dropped his landing gear, positioned himself above the nearest bomber, and begun beating it to death, in midair, using his landing gear as clubs. After a bit of evasive action that the fighter easily kept up with, the repeated slamming broke something important, and the bomber spiralled down into the sea. 2021 March 10, Drachinifel, 5:50 from the start, in Guadalcanal Campaign - The Big Night Battle: Night 1 (IJN 3(?) : 2 USN), archived from the original on 17 Oct 2022:
- There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
(countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything. ▸ An implement to hit the ball in certain ball games, such as golf.
(countable, qualifier:rhythmic gymnastics) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything. ▸ An item used during routines, the apparatus consisting of a set of two clubs.
(countable) An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation.
- At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.[…]In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass. 1892, Walter Besant, chapter III, in The Ivory Gate […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC:
(archaic, countable) An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation. ▸ The fees associated with belonging to such a club.
- He can have no right to the benefits of Society, who will not pay his Club towards the Support of it. 1783, Benjamin Franklin
A joint charge of expense, or any person's share of it; a contribution to a common fund.
- 17 Mat 1660, Samuel Pepys, diary first we went and dined at a French house , but paid 10s for our part of the club
- They laid down the Club. 1692, Roger L’Estrange, “ (please specify the fable number.) (please specify the name of the fable.)”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists: […], London: […] R[ichard] Sare, […], →OCLC:
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.
A black clover shape (♣), one of the four symbols used to mark the suits of playing cards.
A black clover shape (♣), one of the four symbols used to mark the suits of playing cards. ▸ A playing card marked with such a symbol.
- I've got only one club in my hand.
(humorous) Any set of people with a shared characteristic.
- Michael stood you up? Welcome to the club.
- You also hate Night Court? Join the club.
- He also wanted to be only the second person to travel solo to at least that depth, the other being James Cameron, who in 2012 took an Australian-built sub into the Mariana Trench, reaching Challenger Deep, the ocean’s deepest point, touching down at close to 36,000 feet. “That’s a nice club to be a part of,” Rush says. Two weeks later, that club welcomed a new member, when a Texas businessman named Victor Vescovo reached 27,000 feet in his own experimental submersible. 2019, Tony Perrottet, “A Deep Dive Into the Plans to Take Tourists to the ‘Titanic’”, in Smithsonian Magazine:
A club sandwich.
- Crab cake sandwiches, tuna melts, chicken clubs, salmon cakes, and prime-rib sandwiches are usually on the menu. 2004, Joanne M. Anderson, Small-town Restaurants in Virginia, page 123:
The slice of bread in the middle of a club sandwich.
(slang) The propeller of an aeroplane.
A set which is both closed and unbounded.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
clubs	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Synonyms

cudgel · team (sports association) · confraternity (association of members)

Translations (403)

ca garrot (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · hu bunkó (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · mk треф (playing card symbol, ♣) · fr bâton (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · he נַבּוּט (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · be клю́шка (hitting implement in certain ball games) · fi yhdistys (association of members) · ckb یانە (association of members) · acw مَرْقَص (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · uk бі́та (hitting implement in certain ball games) · alt клуб (association of members) · tr kulüp (association of members) · mn бороохой (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · sw pau (playing card symbol, ♣) · hu ütő (hitting implement in certain ball games) · ko 클럽 (playing card symbol, ♣) · lo ຄ້ອນ (hitting implement in certain ball games) · it mazza (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · hy մահակ (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · mn клуб (association of members) · alt токпок (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · de Keule (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · fi seura (association of members) · he אַלָּה (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · nb klubb (association of members) · pl maczuga (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ja ナイトクラブ (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · bg бухалка (rhythmic gymnastics: part of an apparatus) · tr çomak (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · gd cròilean (association of members) · ug تاياق (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · tr klüp (association of members) · ar سِبَاتِي (playing card symbol, ♣) · la matia (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · hu furkó (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · az kötək (hitting implement in certain ball games) · sw klabu (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · vi gậy tày (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · yue 夜總會 /夜总会 (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · yue 俱樂部 /俱乐部 (association of members) · bn সঙ্ঘ (association of members) · ota قلوب (association of members) · ms kelab (association of members) · de Klub (association of members) · ja クローバー (playing card symbol, ♣) · hy ակումբ (association of members) · nl klaveren (playing card symbol, ♣) · tr gece kulübü (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · fi maila (hitting implement in certain ball games) · sq shkop (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ca bastó (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · gl bastón (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · mh aļaļ (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · gl porra (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · nb nattklubb (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · txb śakāto (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · mk клуб (association of members) · th คลับ (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · fa-ira کُلوب (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · ja クラブ (association of members) · cmn 俱樂部 /俱乐部 (association of members) · eu klub (association of members) · pt balada (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · ka კლუბი (association of members) · ko 몽둥이 (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · km គ្រទា (hitting implement in certain ball games) · uk дуби́нка (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · cs klub (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · fo kleyvari (playing card symbol, ♣) · af klub (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · pl dzwonka (playing card symbol, ♣) · es club (association of members) · ps کلب (association of members) · pl klub (association of members) · es garrote (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · hu szórakozóhely (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · ar هِرَاوَة (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · lv klubs (association of members) · eo klabo (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · hy ակումբ (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · bn সমিতি (association of members) · ga smíste (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · bg со́па (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ja 棍棒 (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · lb Kräizer (playing card symbol, ♣) · sk klub (association of members) · nv tsihał (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · nb kølle (hitting implement in certain ball games) · pt clube (association of members) · ro club (association of members) · wyi kud-jee-run (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ru па́лка (hitting implement in certain ball games) · tg бошгоҳ (association of members) · da kløver (playing card symbol, ♣) · ba күҫәк (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · tk taýak (hitting implement in certain ball games) · ru клю́шка (hitting implement in certain ball games) · ur کْلَب (association of members) · pt paus (playing card symbol, ♣) · su panakol (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · gl trevo (playing card symbol, ♣) · sk obušok (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · he תִּלְתָּן (playing card symbol, ♣) · sk kyjak (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · pl kij (hitting implement in certain ball games) · fr boîte (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · sv klubb (association of members) · ar عَصًا (hitting implement in certain ball games) · fo klubbi (association of members) · he מוֹעֲדוֹן (association of members) · hy կոպալ (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · fi klubi (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · is lauf (playing card symbol, ♣) · ko 동호회 (association of members) · hi क्लब (association of members) · kmr kulûb (association of members) · mn муна (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ko 나이트 클럽 (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · ja 棒 (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ps کلوپ (association of members) · uk клуб (association of members) · hi डंडा (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ru клуб (association of members) · be па́лка (hitting implement in certain ball games) · hu klub (association of members) · hy լախտ (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · nn klubb (association of members) · it fiori (playing card symbol, ♣) · ja クラブ (playing card symbol, ♣) · uk клю́шка (hitting implement in certain ball games) · ru трефо́вая масть (playing card symbol, ♣) · be бі́та (hitting implement in certain ball games) · fi risti (playing card marked with symbol ♣) · lo ສະໂມສອນ (association of members) · bg спати́я (playing card symbol, ♣) · fi nuija (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ja クラブ (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · sk palica (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · hy կլուբ (association of members) · hi बल्ला (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · de Verein (association of members) · bn আঞ্জুমান (association of members) · lo ຫມາກຈ່ວນ (playing card symbol, ♣) · pdt Pruntel (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · tr kulüp (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · af nagklub (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · eo klabo (hitting implement in certain ball games) · kk кіреш (playing card symbol, ♣) · vi CLB (association of members) · hu furkósbot (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · uk па́лиця (hitting implement in certain ball games) · it circolo (association of members) · hu szakkör (association of members) · hu treff (playing card symbol, ♣) · oj binewizid (playing card symbol, ♣) · el λέσχη (association of members) · hu bunkósbot (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · hy գուրզ (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · cs klacek (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ru клуб (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · ar جَمْعِيَّة (association of members) · cs kříž (playing card symbol, ♣) · fi maila (plaything) (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ms persatuan (association of members) · tk klub (association of members) · it club (association of members) · cs palice (hitting implement in certain ball games) · fi risti (playing card symbol, ♣) · uz tayoq (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · az klub (association of members) · is klúbbur (association of members) · ang sagol (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · kmr yane (association of members) · ru кре́сти (playing card symbol, ♣) · la clāva (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · sl klub (association of members) · he אַלָּה (hitting implement in certain ball games) · nn kølle (hitting implement in certain ball games) · kk шытыр (playing card symbol, ♣) · nb kløver (playing card symbol, ♣) · da kølle (hitting implement in certain ball games) · ru дуби́нка (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · et klubi (association of members) · cs klub (association of members) · he מוֹעֲדוֹן (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · pt discoteca (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · pt taco (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · de Schläger (hitting implement in certain ball games) · el κλαμπ (association of members) · haw hoa (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · km ក្លឹប (association of members) · ar نَادٍ (association of members) · oj bagamaagan (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ro club (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · hy խաչ (playing card symbol, ♣) · tr sinek (playing card symbol, ♣) · ka კეტი (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · fa-ira باشْگاه (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · ro bâtă (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · nl club (association of members) · bn ক্লাব (association of members) · km ជួង (playing card symbol, ♣) · pt boate (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · eo bastono (hitting implement in certain ball games) · tg клуб (association of members) · fa-ira کُلوب (association of members) · de Nachtlokal (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · ota محفل (association of members) · fa-ira باشْگاه (association of members) · sh klȗb (association of members) · nv báasdos (playing card symbol, ♣) · yi צלם (playing card symbol, ♣) · he חוּג (association of members) · sw rungu (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ltg vāza (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · es porra (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · hu golfütő (hitting implement in certain ball games) · da kølle (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · el κλαμπ (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · th ดอกจิก (playing card symbol, ♣) · hu mulató (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · izh kluuba (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · cs obušek (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · el σωματείο (association of members) · pl żołądź (playing card symbol, ♣) · vi gậy (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · myv керша (association of members) · ca club (association of members) · cy clwb (association of members) · id klub (association of members) · eu elkarte (association of members) · fa-ira خاج (playing card symbol, ♣) · ota انجمن (association of members) · el ρόπαλο (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · bg тре́фа (playing card symbol, ♣) · de Kreuz (playing card symbol, ♣) · hu nightclub (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · non klubba (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · hi रात का क्लब (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · pl trefl (playing card symbol, ♣) · fa-ira چُنْبِه (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · th สโมสร (association of members) · es discoteca (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · cs spolek (association of members) · gl taco (hitting implement in certain ball games) · fa-ira چُماق (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · uk па́лка (hitting implement in certain ball games) · cmn 棒 (hitting implement in certain ball games) · eo klubo (association of members) · gl discoteca (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · ru дуби́на (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · cmn 夜總會 /夜总会 (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · taa xwɬ (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · nan-hbl 夜總會 /夜总会 (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · fi potti (joint charge of expense, or any person's share of it) · aht xał (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · de Nachtklub (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · ca porra (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · pt clava (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · yi קלוב (association of members) · be клуб (association of members) · is kylfa (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · cs hůl (hitting implement in certain ball games) · sq klub (association of members) · ja 部 (association of members) · fi klubi (association of members) · lv vāle (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · vo lustaf (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · es palo (hitting implement in certain ball games) · eo trefo (playing card symbol, ♣) · ug كۇلۇب (association of members) · sh клу̑б (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · ur بَلّا (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · he מַחְבֵּט (hitting implement in certain ball games) · nl knuppel (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · el σπαθί (playing card symbol, ♣) · ota مردانه (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · be дручо́к (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ru ночно́й клуб (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · th ตะบอง (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · gl moca (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · hu diszkó (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · my ညှင်း (playing card symbol, ♣) · fi kerho (humorous: set of people with a shared characteristic) · ga cleith (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · nan-hbl 俱樂部 /俱乐部 (association of members) · unm kwëlas (playing card symbol, ♣) · cmn 棍棒 (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · es trébol (playing card symbol, ♣) · gl club (association of members) · da klub (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · ar اَلنَّادِي (association of members) · fa-ira اَنْجُمَنْ (association of members) · fi kerho (association of members) · uz klub (association of members) · vi dùi cui (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · sa गदा (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · lo ຄ້ອນຖື (hitting implement in certain ball games) · ga club (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · ca trèvol (playing card symbol, ♣) · uk па́лиця (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · id klab (association of members) · acw نادي (association of members) · ka კომბალი (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · fr trèfle (playing card symbol, ♣) · ky клуб (association of members) · pt bastão (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · sw klabu (association of members) · ar نَادٍ لَيْلِيّ (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · bg па́лка (hitting implement in certain ball games) · yue 梅花 (playing card symbol, ♣) · it clava (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · izh savva (hitting implement in certain ball games) · bg клуб (association of members) · pt taco (hitting implement in certain ball games) · ltg mylyns (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · wuu 俱樂部 /俱乐部 (association of members) · la fūstis (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · fi yökerho (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · pt porrete (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · da klub (association of members) · ur اَنْجُمَنْ (association of members) · kmr kaşok (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · cs kyj (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · la sodālitās (association of members) · af klub (association of members) · lv milna (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · acw كْلَب (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · vi câu lạc bộ (association of members) · af klawer (playing card symbol, ♣) · kk клуб (association of members) · bg пръ́чка (hitting implement in certain ball games) · my ကလပ် (association of members) · sk pálka (hitting implement in certain ball games) · et risti (playing card symbol, ♣) · nb klubbe (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · fi osuus (joint charge of expense, or any person's share of it) · gl baloco (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · th กระบอง (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · lt klubas (association of members) · sv nattklubb (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · my အသင်း (association of members) · ko 동아리 (association of members) · ota جمعیت (association of members) · rif qabu (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · lt kuoka (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · bg тоя́га (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · sv klubba (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · arz نادي (association of members) · ba клуб (association of members) · th คลับ (association of members) · hak 俱樂部 /俱乐部 (association of members) · ar اَلنَّادِي اَللَّيْلِيّ (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · fr club (hitting implement in certain ball games) · km បន (association of members) · ko 클로버 (playing card symbol, ♣) · km ព្រនង់ (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · uk дрючо́к (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · af knuppel (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · eo amuzejo (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · te కళావరు (playing card symbol, ♣) · it bastone (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · hi चिड़ी (playing card symbol, ♣) · cmn 梅花 (playing card symbol, ♣) · fr gourdin (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · uk кий (hitting implement in certain ball games) · hi अंजुमन (association of members) · ota طوپوز (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ur ڈَنْڈا (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ga cumann (association of members) · sh klȗb (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · hi क्लब (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · mn цэцэг (playing card symbol, ♣) · pl stowarzyszenie (association of members) · vo klub (association of members) · tr lobut (rhythmic gymnastics: part of an apparatus) · fr club (association of members) · kk таяқ (hitting implement in certain ball games) · ps کلوب (association of members) · fr boîte de nuit (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · ka ხელკეტი (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · sv klöver (playing card symbol, ♣) · ru би́та (hitting implement in certain ball games) · izh dubina (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ko 클럽 (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · be кій (hitting implement in certain ball games) · ja 倶楽部 (association of members) · sk palica (hitting implement in certain ball games) · be дубі́нка (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · mn ᠴᠡᠴᠡᠭ (playing card symbol, ♣) · fi osa (joint charge of expense, or any person's share of it) · es bastón (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · sh клу̑б (association of members) · fa-ira باتون (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · tr lobut (plaything) (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ru тре́фа (playing card symbol, ♣) · oj danens (playing card symbol, ♣) · kk шыбын (playing card symbol, ♣) · fo klubbi (establishment that provides staged entertainment) · grc ῥόπαλον (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ru па́лица (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · cmn 棒 (heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything) · ja 同好会 (association of members)

club en · VERB

Pronunciation

klŭb
/klʌb/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
/klʊb/ (Ireland, Northern-England)
/klɐb/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
/kləb/ (Wales)
(US) audio

Etymology

Meanings

(transitive) To hit with a club.
- "We must club the seals," I announced, when convinced of my poor marksmanship. "I have heard the sealers talk about clubbing them." 1904, Jack London, chapter 30, in The Sea-Wolf (Macmillan’s Standard Library), New York, N.Y.: Grosset & Dunlap, →OCLC:
- He clubbed the poor dog.
To score a victory over by a large margin.
- Playing with freedom and no fear, Ashleigh Barty has powered into the Australian Open third round without even a coach. Barty clubbed China’s Yafan Wang 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday before revealing she had been largely flying solo during her charge to the last 32 for only the second time. 2019 January 16, “Ashleigh Barty loses coach but wins latest Australian Open encounter”, in The Guardian:
- [Andy] Murray dropped serve only once in the match, in the 10th game of the third set, and was simply too good for [Stan] Wawrinka, who was left confused by the variety, inventiveness and power hitting of Murray from deep in the court as an opponent who clubbed [Novak] Djokovic in last year's final was simply overwhelmed despite the Parisian crowd attempting to inspire a comeback. 2016 June 3, “Andy Murray enjoys stunning win against Stan Wawrinka to reach first French Open final”, in Eurosport:
(intransitive) To join together to form a group.
- Till grosser atoms, tumbling in the stream / Of fancy, madly met, and clubb'd into a dream. 1687, [John Dryden], “(please specify the page number)”, in The Hind and the Panther. A Poem, in Three Parts, 2nd edition, London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:
(intransitive, transitive) To combine into a club-shaped mass.
- a medical condition with clubbing of the fingers and toes
(intransitive) To go to nightclubs.
- I was rarely there —I was clubbing at night, sleeping during the day, back and forth to L.A.—but I had more money than I knew what to do with. 2011, Mackenzie Phillips, High on Arrival:
- He had been clubbing until the early hours 2013, Fabrice Humbert, Sila's Fortune:
- When I was younger, I used to go clubbing almost every night.
- We went clubbing in Ibiza.
- In London you lived on beans, but you clubbed all night 1997, Sarah Penny, The whiteness of bones, page 4:
(intransitive) To pay an equal or proportionate share of a common charge or expense.
- The owl, the raven, and the bat / Clubb'd for a feather to his hat. 1730, Jonathan Swift, Death and Daphne:
(transitive) To raise, or defray, by a proportional assessment.
- to club the expense
To drift in a current with an anchor out.
To throw, or allow to fall, into confusion.
- To club a battalion implies a temporary inability in the commanding officer to restore any given body of men to their natural front in line or column. 1876, Major-General G. E. Voyle; Captain G. De Saint-Clair-Stevenson, F.R.G.S., A Military Dictionary, Comprising Terms, Scientific and Otherwise, Connected with the Science of War, Third Edition, London: William Clowes & Sons, page 80:
(transitive) To unite, or contribute, for the accomplishment of a common end.
- For instance, let us suppose that Homer and Virgil, Aristotle and Cicero, Thucydides and Livy, could have met all together, and have clubbed their several talents to have composed a treatise on the art of dancing: I believe it will be readily agreed they could not have equalled the excellent treatise which Mr Essex hath given us on that subject, entitled, The Rudiments of Genteel Education. 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:
- to club exertions
- You see a person, who, added to yourself, would make, you think, a glorious being, and you proceed to idealize accordingly; you stand on his head, and outtower the tallest; you club your brains with his, and are wiser than the wisest; you add the heat of your heart to his, and produce a very furnace of love. 1854, The Eclectic Review, page 147:
(transitive) To turn the breech of (a musket) uppermost, so as to use it as a club.

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Spelling	Features	Source
clubbed	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
clubbed	Tense=Past	lexicographic
clubbing	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
clubs	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	lexicographic

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club together · go clubbing · clubbing

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cmn 用棍棒打 (to hit with a club) · he חָבַט (to hit with a club) · nl slaan (to hit with a club) · ca bastonejar (to hit with a club) · fi nuijia (to hit with a club) · nl neerknuppelen (to hit with a club) · cmn 聯合 /联合 (to join together to form a group) · ru ударя́ть (to hit with a club) · af neek (to hit with a club) · es garrotear (to hit with a club) · pl spałować (to hit with a club) · es apalear (to hit with a club) · pl pałować (to hit with a club) · fr bâtonner (to hit with a club) · es agrupar (to join together to form a group) · af donner (to hit with a club) · de zusammenlegen (to join together to form a group) · ru бить (to hit with a club) · af slaan (to hit with a club) · mi haukuru (to hit with a club) · de knüppeln (to hit with a club) · es aporrear (to hit with a club)

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club en · NOUN

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club en · VERB

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