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noun

ˈkləb How to pronounce club (audio)
Definition of clubnext
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as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment hit the prisoner with a club if he tries anything funny

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as in clubhouse
the meeting place of an organization the Elks gather at their club every Monday evening

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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest an alumni club

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as in nightclub
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts) a weekly newspaper column devoted to current happenings on the local club scene

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club

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verb

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as in to cooperate
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members clubbed together to share their love of model rockets

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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly frustrated, the gardener clubbed the inoffensive weed into submission

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Recent Examples of club
Noun
Tanner Scott made his Dodgers’ debut after signing with the club in free agency in the ninth inning and recorded the save. — Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025 His crowning achievement came in 2021 when Tampa’s dominant defense led the club to a 31-9 Super Bowl LV win over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. — Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
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There were also the Williams signature highly creative steamer trunks rolled down the luxury runway, recalling logistics workers at any of the e-comm distribution centers in the US whose owners are usually members of a billionaire's boys club themselves. — Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Ali sidestepped it, and Foreman blundered, swapping positions with his challenger, as Ali clubbed him with a head-dazing right blow. — Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for club
Recent Examples of Synonyms for club
  1. cane
  2. clubhouse
  3. organization
  4. nightclub
  5. cooperate
  6. lick
  7. baton
  8. lodge
Noun
  • Hackman, 95, racked by advanced Alzheimer’s disease, then died in a mudroom on the other side of the house, a cane and sunglasses nearby.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
  • His body was discovered on the ground near the kitchen, with a walking cane and sunglasses next to him, on February 26.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of cane
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  • While Lowry labored to a frustrating two-over 74, Walker sailed around a windy TPC Sawgrass with a bogey-free six-under 66 to return to the clubhouse inside the top-10 – four shots behind second round leaders Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia before the duo headed out Saturday.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
  • They were originally designed for a golf course clubhouse in Italy (the client is an avid golfer).
    — John Ortved, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of clubhouse
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  • The organization advocated for racial uplift and social justice for the African American community.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Economic downturns, shifting market conditions and other unforeseen disruptions can quickly put financial strain on an organization.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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  • Valentino’s show took place in a bathroom — specifically, the replicated stalls, sinks and tiles typical of a nightclub, as designer Alessandro Michele sought to blur the lines between public and private.
    — Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Fair enough: pop culture gets very excited when the children of celebrities step into their parents’ shoes–but there will always be an unknown, sipping in the corner of a nightclub, destined for their own shot at fame.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of nightclub
Verb
  • The girl’s mother initially refused to cooperate with police, the affidavit said.
    — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The bottom line is that despite having APIs or connectivity of one kind or another, there isn’t an ironclad guarantee that the AGIs will opt to cooperate.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of cooperate
Verb
  • Being licked by the cows and licking them back is a daily occurrence for her.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Evy was holding an ice cream cone and lowered it so Kinley could lick it.
    — Jordan Greene, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of lick
Noun
  • The incident occurred last Tuesday during a championship meet, as footage showed Everett smashing her baton onto the head of Brookville High School junior Kaelen Tucker during a relay race.
    — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Video footage shows Everett swinging her baton, appearing to strike Tucker in the head before Tucker drops her baton and runs to the side.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • Meals are served in the main lodge by the warmth of two fireplaces and are a celebration of local fare with ingredients like arctic char, moose, bear, reindeer, cloudberries, spruce, and lingonberries.
    — Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
  • What really lingers is the scene in which Moiraine and Lan glisten and gleam half-naked in a sweat lodge, once again establishing the profound platonic intimacy that exists between the Aes Sedai and her Warder.
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
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