Meaning of "club" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLUB

From Old Norse klubba, related to Middle High German klumpe group of trees, clump, Old English clympre lump of metal.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CLUB

club  [klʌb]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLUB

Club is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb club in English.

WHAT DOES CLUB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Club

A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.

Definition of club in the English dictionary

The first definition of club in the dictionary is a stout stick, usually with one end thicker than the other, esp one used as a weapon. Other definition of club is a group or association of people with common aims or interests. Club is also the room, building, or facilities used by such a group.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLUB

PRESENT

Present

I club

you club

he/she/it clubs

we club

you club

they club

Present continuous

I am clubbing

you are clubbing

he/she/it is clubbing

we are clubbing

you are clubbing

they are clubbing

Present perfect

I have clubbed

you have clubbed

he/she/it has clubbed

we have clubbed

you have clubbed

they have clubbed

Present perfect continuous

I have been clubbing

you have been clubbing

he/she/it has been clubbing

we have been clubbing

you have been clubbing

they have been clubbing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I clubbed

you clubbed

he/she/it clubbed

we clubbed

you clubbed

they clubbed

Past continuous

I was clubbing

you were clubbing

he/she/it was clubbing

we were clubbing

you were clubbing

they were clubbing

Past perfect

I had clubbed

you had clubbed

he/she/it had clubbed

we had clubbed

you had clubbed

they had clubbed

Past perfect continuous

I had been clubbing

you had been clubbing

he/she/it had been clubbing

we had been clubbing

you had been clubbing

they had been clubbing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will club

you will club

he/she/it will club

we will club

you will club

they will club

Future continuous

I will be clubbing

you will be clubbing

he/she/it will be clubbing

we will be clubbing

you will be clubbing

they will be clubbing

Future perfect

I will have clubbed

you will have clubbed

he/she/it will have clubbed

we will have clubbed

you will have clubbed

they will have clubbed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been clubbing

you will have been clubbing

he/she/it will have been clubbing

we will have been clubbing

you will have been clubbing

they will have been clubbing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would club

you would club

he/she/it would club

we would club

you would club

they would club

Conditional continuous

I would be clubbing

you would be clubbing

he/she/it would be clubbing

we would be clubbing

you would be clubbing

they would be clubbing

Conditional perfect

I would have club

you would have club

he/she/it would have club

we would have club

you would have club

they would have club

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been clubbing

you would have been clubbing

he/she/it would have been clubbing

we would have been clubbing

you would have been clubbing

they would have been clubbing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you club
we let´s club
you club

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to club

Past participle

clubbed

Present Participle

clubbing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CLUB»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «club» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of club

association · bash · bat · batter · beat · bludgeon · circle · clobber · clout · company · cosh · cudgel · disco · fraternity · group · guild · hammer · lodge · nightclub · nightspot · order · pommel · pummel · set · society · sodality · squad · stick · strike · team · truncheon · union

TRANSLATION OF CLUB

Find out the translation of club to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of club from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «club» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 俱乐部
• Translator English - Spanish: club
• English: club
• Translator English - Hindi: क्लब
• Translator English - Arabic: نادٍ
• Translator English - Russian: клуб
• Translator English - Portuguese: clube
• Translator English - Bengali: ক্লাব
• Translator English - French: club
• Translator English - Malay: Kelab
• Translator English - German: Keule
• Translator English - Japanese: クラブ
• Translator English - Korean: 무기
• Translator English - Javanese: Klub
• Translator English - Vietnamese: câu lạc bộ
• Translator English - Tamil: சங்கம்
• Translator English - Marathi: क्लब
• Translator English - Turkish: kulüp
• Translator English - Italian: club
• Translator English - Polish: klub
• Translator English - Ukrainian: клуб
• Translator English - Romanian: club
• Translator English - Greek: λέσχη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: klub
• Translator English - Swedish: klubba
• Translator English - Norwegian: klubbe

10 QUOTES WITH «CLUB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word club.

1

Jami Attenberg

Maybe just as many women writers as male writers could be billed as the next great American writer by their publisher. Maybe book criticism sections could review an equal amount of female and male writers. Maybe Oprah could start putting some books by women authors in her book club, since most of her audience is women.

2

John Bercow

For far too long the House of Commons has been run as little more than a private club by and for gentleman amateurs.

3

Dennis Bergkamp

It's fantastic for Arsenal, and for English football as well. You've got an English club with a lot of young English talent committing themselves to a club.

4

Shelley Berman

My first job was at a Chicago night club called Mr. Kelly's.

5

Simon Bird

If people are asking me for clubbing tips, then they're in real trouble. My clubbing tip is never go to a club, because they're horrible and I hate them. I'm more of a dinner party guy.

6

Tommy Bolt

If you are going to throw a club, it is important to throw it ahead of you, down the fairway, so you don't have to waste energy going back to pick it up.

7

Nicholas Braun

I was in the drama club, and I was one of seven co-presidents of the student body. Students elected me; I don't know why! There were only 330 kids in my high school, though, so it wasn't a lot of kids to impress or reign over.

8

Bill Buckner

I'd rather not, but if it will help the club, I'll do it. My ankle injury still bothers me sometimes.

9

Bill Burr

I still remember the first gig where I got people going, it was Rascals in New Jersey, and the place was packed. I was scared. People were expecting me to be funny. I gotta be honest, every time I walk into a club, it's that same fear.

10

Drew Busby

Hearts was the pinnacle of my career. After I left, it really was downhill. Hearts is the club I always associate myself with, and I'm proud to have played for them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLUB»

Discover the use of club in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to club and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Fight Club

Then they go back to those jobs with blackened eyes and loosened teeth and the sense that they can handle anything. Fight Club is the invention of Tyler Durden, projectionist, waiter and dark, anarchic genius.

Chuck Palahniuk, 2011

The Bang-Bang Club: Snapshots from a Hidden War

It tells the story of four remarkable young men, the stresses, tensions and moral dilemmas of working in situations of extreme violence, pain and suffering, the relationships between the four and the story of the end of apartheid.

Greg Marinovich, Joao Silva, 2012

The Joy Luck Club

Encompassing two generations and a rich blend of Chinese and American history, the story of four struggling, strong women also reveals their daughter's memories and feelings.

Amy Tan, 2006

The Mother-Daughter Book Club

The book club is about to get a makeover.

Heather Vogel Frederick, 2010

The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive ...

The Presidents Club, established at Dwight Eisenhower’s inauguration by Harry Truman and Herbert Hoover, is a complicated place: its members are bound forever by the experience of the Oval Office and yet are eternal rivals for history’s ...

Nancy Gibbs, Michael Duffy, 2012

Nukespeak: Nuclear Language, Visions, and Mindset

Examines the public relations efforts of the nuclear power industry and analyzes its use of euphemisms and confusing language in order to encourage the development of nuclear energy

Stephen Hilgartner, Richard C. Bell, Rory O'Connor, 1982

Geography Club

" Brent Hartinger's debut novel, what became first of a series about Russel Middlebrook, is a fast–paced, funny, and trenchant portrait of contemporary teenagers who may not learn any actual geography in their latest club, but who learn ...

Brent Hartinger, 2009

The First Wives Club

Three faithful, middle-aged wives, who have been abandoned for "trophy wives"--younger, blonder, and sexier models--by their successful husbands, plot their sweet revenge. 100,000 first printing. Major ad/promo. Lit Guild Feat Alt. Tour.

Olivia Goldsmith, 1992

The End of Your Life Book Club

This is the inspiring true story of a son and his mother, who start a “book club” that brings them together as her life comes to a close.

Will Schwalbe, 2012

Judas at the Jockey Club and Other Episodes of Porfirian Mexico

This second edition features a new preface by the author as well as updated and expanded text, notes, and bibliography.

William H. Beezley, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLUB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term club is used in the context of the following news items.

Udinese: Serie A alternative club guide

The club wanted it to have 22,000 seats but the city preferred a capacity of 30,000; being part-owned by local authorities it is a bureaucratic ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Garrick Club votes against accepting women members

Yesterday, 51pc of members attending the club's annual general meeting voted in favour of breaking a 184-year tradition and accepting women ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Who'd want to join the Garrick Club?

I fail to understand why the Guardian devoted almost an entire page to the fact that the Garrick Club will continue to exclude women from its ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Wimbledon 2015: Wednesday All England Club Schedule and …

No one is going to stop Serena Williams at Wimbledon this year. On Tuesday, Williams shook off what might have been her last serious test en ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

Razor Wars: Harry's Raises $75 Million To Fight Gillette And Dollar …

But two start-ups—Harry's and Dollar Shave Club—are out to trim off some of that market share with cheaper blades, hipper marketing and a ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

Yohan Cabaye close to Crystal Palace move as club agree fee with …

Cabaye is still to decide over the move to Selhurst Park with West Ham also interested but Palace have agreed to pay a club record £10million ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Blackpool fans table £16million bid to buy club from Oyston family

A group of Blackpool fans have tabled a £16million bid to buy the club from owners Owen Oyston and his family. Blackpool Supporters' Trust ... «talkSPORT.com, Jul 15»

PGA Grand Slam of Golf Moved From Trump National Golf Club

The PGA of America said on Tuesday that this year's PGA Grand Slam of Golf tournament will not be played at the Los Angeles golf club owned ... «TIME, Jul 15»

Club cricketer dies after ball hits chest

A club cricketer in England has died after being struck on the chest while batting. Bavalan Pathmanathan, 24, was hit while playing in division ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»

MLS expansion team Atlanta United FC unveil logo, club colors and …

Atlanta United FC unveiled their club badge and colors on Tuesday night at an event held for club supporters at a local midtown Atlanta ... «MLSsoccer.com, Jul 15»