Meaning of 'club'

noun

a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink

Synonyms: cabaret

noun

stout stick that is larger at one end

Example: "I carried a club in self defense."

noun

a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it

Example: "I led a small club."

noun

a building that is occupied by a social club

Example: "the clubhouse needed a new roof"

Synonyms: clubhouse

noun

golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball

Synonyms: golf club golf-club

noun

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

Example: "each club played six home games with teams in its own division"

Synonyms: nine

noun

a formal association of people with similar interests

Example: "I joined a golf club."

Synonyms: order

verb

to gather into a club-like mass

Example: "club hair"

verb

to strike with a club or a bludgeon

Example: "The police clubbed the protesters."

Synonyms: bludgeon

verb

to gather and spend time together

Example: "They always club together."

verb

to unite with a common purpose

Example: "The two clubbed together to go against a common enemy."