"club" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /klʌb/ Audio: en-us-club.ogg [US] Forms: club [singular], clubs [plural]
enPR: klŭb Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A club is an organisation of people who share a similar sport, interest, or hobby.
    Sense id: simple-club-en-noun-slWTBCst
  2. A club is a place where people go to drink, dance, talk, and listen to music. Synonyms: nightclub
    Sense id: simple-club-en-noun-Xlb21HH1
  3. A club is a place where members go to do sports or exercise. Synonyms: gym
    Sense id: simple-club-en-noun-lqfeYkbz
  4. A club is a heavy stick used to hit things or people. Synonyms: nightstick
    Sense id: simple-club-en-noun--Yc1ZqMA
  5. A club is a suit in playing cards. It is a black design with a base and three round leaves.
    A club is a card marked with that suit.
    Sense id: simple-club-en-noun-nHYWMPHg

Verb

IPA: /klʌb/ Audio: en-us-club.ogg [US] Forms: club [canonical], clubs [third-person, singular], clubbed [past], clubbed [past, participle], clubbing [present, participle]
enPR: klŭb Head templates: {{verb|club|b}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you club a person or animal, you hit them with something big and heavy.
    Sense id: simple-club-en-verb-tiUwUZ2D
  2. usually clubbing) If you go clubbing, you go to a club to dance, drink, and meet people.
    Sense id: simple-club-en-verb-NZBQJRIe Categories (other): Verbs
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