club (noun)

  • 101club — I noun 1) a canoeing club Syn: society, association, group, circle, league, guild, union 2) the city has great clubs Syn: nightclub, bar; informal disco 3) …

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  • 102club — /klʌb / (say klub) noun 1. a heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for a weapon; a cudgel. 2. the butt end of a rifle. 3. a stick or bat used to drive a ball, etc., in various games. 4. a stick with a crooked head… …

  • 103club — I. noun Usage: often attributive 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… …

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  • 104club — A group of underwriters who do not need to proceed to form a syndicate. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * club UK US /klʌb/ noun [C] ► an organization of people with the same purpose or interest, who meet regularly and take part in shared… …

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  • 105club*/*/*/ — [klʌb] noun I 1) [C] an organization for people who take part in a particular activity, or the building that they use a sailing club[/ex] Why don t you join a chess club?[/ex] Are you a member of the club?[/ex] 2) [C] a team of sports players and …

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  • 106club — [13] The original meaning of club is ‘thick heavy stick for hitting people’; it was borrowed from Old Norse klubba. The sense ‘association’ developed in the 17th century, apparently originally as a verb. To club together seems to have been based… …

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  • 107club — [13] The original meaning of club is ‘thick heavy stick for hitting people’; it was borrowed from Old Norse klubba. The sense ‘association’ developed in the 17th century, apparently originally as a verb. To club together seems to have been based… …

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  • 108club foot — UK / US noun Word forms club foot : singular club foot plural club feet a) [countable] a foot twisted to one side as a result of a medical condition b) [uncountable] a medical condition in which someone s foot is twisted to one side Derived word …

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  • 109club soda — UK / US noun Word forms club soda : singular club soda plural club sodas mainly American a) [uncountable] soda water b) [countable] a glass of club soda …

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  • 110club — 1. noun /klʌb/ a) A heavy stick intended for use as a weapon. She was sitting in a jazz club, sipping wine and listening to a bass players solo. b) An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or… …

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