club
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- SAMPA: /klVb/
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- Rhymes: -ʌb
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English clubbe, from Old Norse klubba (“‘cudgel’”), cognate with Old High German kolbo (“‘club’”) and German Kolbe (“‘club’”)
[edit] Noun
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club (plural clubs)
- A heavy stick intended for use as a weapon.
- An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation.
- A nightclub
- A playing card marked with the symbol ♣
- I've got only one club in my hand.
- An implement to hit the ball in some ballgames, e.g. golf.
[edit] Synonyms
- cudgel wielded as a weapon
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[edit] Translations
weapon
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association of members
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nightclub
playing card symbol, ♣
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hitting implement
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[edit] Verb
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to club (third-person singular simple present clubs, present participle clubbing, simple past and past participle clubbed)
- (transitive) to hit with a club.
- He clubbed the poor dog.
- (intransitive) to join together to form a group.
- (intransitive, transitive) To combine into a club-shaped mass.
- (intransitive) To go to nightclubs.
[edit] Translations
to hit with a club
to join together to form a group
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[edit] Noun
club m. (plural clubs)
- club (association)
- (golf) Club
[edit] French
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[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
club m. (plural clubs)
- club (association)
- (golf) Club
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golf club
- bâton (Quebec)
[edit] Italian
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Noun
club m. inv.
- club (association; golf implement)