club

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From Middle English clubbe, from Old Norse klubba (cudgel), cognate with Old High German kolbo (club) and German Kolbe (club)

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A law enforcement baton

club (plural clubs)

  1. A heavy stick intended for use as a weapon.
  2. An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation.
  3. 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. A playing card marked with the symbol ♣.
    I've got only one club in my hand.
  5. An implement to hit the ball in some ballgames, e.g. golf.
  6. (humorous) Any set of people with a shared characteristic.
    You also hate Night Court? Join the club.
    Michael stood you up? Welcome to the club.

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club (third-person singular simple present clubs, present participle clubbing, simple past and past participle clubbed)

  1. (transitive) to hit with a club.
    He clubbed the poor dog.
  2. (intransitive) to join together to form a group.
  3. (intransitive, transitive) To combine into a club-shaped mass.
  4. (intransitive) To go to nightclubs.

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club m. (plural clubs)

  1. club (association)
  2. (golf) club

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From English club

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  • (France) IPA: /klœb/
  • (Quebec) IPA: /klʏb/
  • (file)

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club m. (plural clubs)

  1. club (association)
  2. (golf) club

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  • (golf club): bâton (Quebec)

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English

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club m. inv.

  1. club (association; golf implement)

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From English club.

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club m. (plural clubs or clubes)

  1. club (association)

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