CLUB


Meaning of CLUB in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kl ə b

Function: noun

Usage: often attrib

Etymology: Middle English clubbe, from Old Norse klubba; akin to Old High German kolbo club

Date: 13th century

1 a : a heavy usually tapering staff especially of wood wielded as a weapon b : a stick or bat used to hit a ball in any of various games c : something resembling a club

2 a : a playing card marked with a stylized figure of a black clover b plural but singular or plural in construction : the suit comprising cards marked with clubs

3 a : an association of persons for some common object usually jointly supported and meeting periodically also : a group identified by some common characteristic <nations in the nuclear club > b : the meeting place of a club <lunch at the club > c : an association of persons participating in a plan by which they agree to make regular payments or purchases in order to secure some advantage d : NIGHTCLUB e : an athletic association or team

4 : CLUB SANDWICH

– club · bish \ ' kl ə -bish \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.