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club

 
 
pronunciation:
kluhb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: A club is a group of people who meet or do things together because they are all interested in the same thing. A hiking club, for example, is a group of people who hike together. A swim club is a group of people who swim together or pay to use a particular pool just for its members.
My friends and I started a comic book club. We all like comic books, and we like to talk about them and trade them.
similar words:
association, band, clan, community, gang, group, organization, outfit, ring, society, team
definition 2: A club is a place where members of a club go to meet or do things that interest them.
Zack's father goes to a fitness club on weekends. That's where he does his exercises.
synonyms:
clubhouse
similar words:
center
definition 3: A club is a heavy wooden stick that is used as a weapon.
The explorer carried a club to protect himself from animals as he walked into the cave.
definition 4: In the game of golf, a club is a long stick used to hit the ball.
It looks easy to swing a golf club, but if you don't swing it right, you can't hit the ball well. Sometimes you don't hit the ball at all!
similar words:
iron, wood
definition 5: A club is a special shape that we see on some playing cards. The figure of a club is black and has the shape of a clover.
My brother asked me to pick a card. I picked a card with clubs on it, but he guessed it had hearts. He's not very good at doing card tricks!
 
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