club
noun · verb
Simple meaning
An association of members joining together for some common purpose.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kluhbIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈklʌb
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
countable
An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation.
countable
A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
Golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
countablegolf
An implement to hit the ball in certain ball games, such as golf.
countablerhythmic gymnastics
An item used during routines, the apparatus consisting of a set of two clubs.
A joint charge of expense, or any person's share of it; a contribution to a common fund.
verb
intransitive
To join together to form a group.
intransitive
To go to nightclubs.
intransitive
To pay an equal or proportionate share of a common charge or expense.
Unite with a common purpose
transitive
To unite, or contribute, for the accomplishment of a common end.
To score a victory over by a large margin.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation.
Used this way, club is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use club
- “Each club played six home games with teams in its own division.”noun
- “He carried a club in self defense.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Any group of people with common interests.
A team of professional baseball players who play and travel together.
A baseball club, team, or lineup (composed of nine players).
A locker room and possibly associated rooms used by an athletic team.
A baseball team.
Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
A condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Someone who is a member of a club.
Primitive evergreen moss-like plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles.
Made with three slices of usually toasted bread.
Effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide.
Small steak from the front of the short loin of beef.
Railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A building that is occupied by a social club.
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