Club — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Meaning & Definition of Club

Club (noun)

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

Club (verb)

to beat or strike with or as if with a club
to gather into a club-shaped mass
to unite or combine for a common cause

Club (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment

"hit the prisoner with a club if he tries anything funny"

similar: bastinado, bat, baton, billy, billy club, bludgeon, cane, cudgel, nightstick, rod, rung (Scottish), sap, shillelagh, staff, truncheon, waddy (Australian)

related: blackjack, knobkerrie, mace, birch, crabstick, hickory, rattan, stave, switch, beetle, gavel, hammer, mallet, maul, sledgehammer, crook, crosier, walking stick, whangee
the meeting place of an organization

"the Elks gather at their club every Monday evening"

similar: clubhouse, lodge

related: den, hangout, haunt, hideaway, hideout, lair, camp, headquarters, conventicle, hall, house, meetinghouse
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

"an alumni club"

similar: association, board, brotherhood, chamber, college, congress, consortium, council, fellowship, fraternity, guild, institute, institution, league, order, organization, society, sodality

related: collective, commune, community, cooperative, alliance, bloc, camp, coalition, partnership, body, cadre, group, circle, clan, clique, coterie, junta, junto, klatch, lot, set, crew, outfit, party, squad, team, branch, chapter, local, faithful, fold, membership, sisterhood, sorority, cabal, camarilla, camorra, confederacy, conspiracy, band, gang, ring, cartel, combine, syndicate
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)

"a weekly newspaper column devoted to current happenings on the local club scene"

similar: bistro, boîte, cabaret, café, nightclub, nightspot, nitery, roadhouse, supper club

related: a-go-go, disco, discotheque, barroom, pub (chiefly British), public house (chiefly British), saloon, tavern, clip joint (slang), dive, honky-tonk, key club, speakeasy, canteen, watering hole, watering place

Club (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members

"clubbed together to share their love of model rockets"

similar: ally, associate, band (together), coalesce, cohere, confederate, conjoin, cooperate, federate, league, unite, close ranks, pull together

related: cabal, collaborate, gang up, hang together, team (up), incorporate, organize, unionize, affiliate, amalgamate, combine, conglomerate, consolidate, converge, group, join, merge, knot, link, tie, wed

opposite: break up, disband

near: detach, disengage, dissolve, disunite, divorce, part, segregate, separate, sever, split, sunder, alienate, estrange, fall out
to strike repeatedly

"frustrated, the gardener clubbed the inoffensive weed into submission"

similar: bash, baste, bat, batter, beat, belabor, belt, birch, bludgeon, buffet, bung up, curry, do, drub, fib (British), flog, hammer, hide, lace, lambaste, lash, lather, lick, maul, mess (up), paddle, pelt, pommel, pound, pummel, punch out, rough (up), slate, slog, switch, tan, thrash, thresh, thump, tromp, wallop, whale, whip, whop, whup, work over, beat up on

related: assail, assault, attack, beset, box, bust, chop, clobber, clout, crack, cudgel, cuff, descend (on or upon), hit, jump (on), knock, lam, lay on, paste, pounce (on or upon), punch, raid, rush, slam, slap, smack, smash, sock, spank, storm, swat, swipe, thwack, whack, wham, whomp, blackjack, cane, cowhide, flagellate, fustigate, horsewhip, leather, pistol-whip, rawhide, scourge, strap, gore, lacerate, wound, maim, mangle, mutilate

Related Entry: Billy club (noun)

Billy club is a different word from Club. The synonyms below are for billy club, not for club.

a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment

"rapping the shoes of the sleeping vagrant with his billy club, the officer told him to move on"

similar: bastinado, bat, baton, billy, bludgeon, cane, club, cudgel, nightstick, rod, rung (Scottish), sap, shillelagh, staff, truncheon, waddy (Australian)

related: blackjack, knobkerrie, mace, birch, crabstick, hickory, rattan, stave, switch, beetle, gavel, hammer, mallet, maul, sledgehammer, crook, crosier, walking stick, whangee

Related Entry: Glee club (noun)

Glee club is a different word from Club. The synonyms below are for glee club, not for club.

an organized group of singers

"sang with the glee club in college"

similar: choir, chorale, chorus, consort

related: ensemble, minstrelsy

Related Entry: Health club (noun)

Health club is a different word from Club. The synonyms below are for health club, not for club.

a building or room used for sports activities and exercising

"plays racquetball at the nearby health club"

similar: gym, gymnasium, health spa, spa

related: arena, bowl, coliseum, colosseum, stadium

Related Entry: Supper club (noun)

Supper club is a different word from Club. The synonyms below are for supper club, not for club.

a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)

"a posh suburban supper club that caters to a generally well-heeled clientele"

similar: bistro, boîte, cabaret, café, club, nightclub, nightspot, nitery, roadhouse

related: a-go-go, disco, discotheque, barroom, pub (chiefly British), public house (chiefly British), saloon, tavern, clip joint (slang), dive, honky-tonk, key club, speakeasy, canteen, watering hole, watering place

Related Entry: Bottle club (noun)

Bottle club is a different word from Club. The synonyms below are for bottle club, not for club.

as in wineshop, sports bar

similar: alehouse, barrelhouse, bistro, brewpub, cabaret, dive, joint, nightclub, roadhouse, speakeasy, sports bar, wineshop, bar, barroom, café, cantina (Southwest), dramshop, gin mill, grogshop (chiefly British), pub, public house (chiefly British), saloon, taproom, tavern, watering hole, watering place, package store

Related Entry: Country club (noun)

Country club is a different word from Club. The synonyms below are for country club, not for club.

as in club, service club

similar: camp, canteen, club, clubhouse, key club, service club, union, hangout, haunt, purlieu, rendezvous, resort, stamping ground, stomping ground, harbor, harborage, haven, nest, refuge, retreat, sanctuary

Related Entry: Key club (noun)

Key club is a different word from Club. The synonyms below are for key club, not for club.

as in club, country club

similar: camp, canteen, club, clubhouse, country club, service club, union, hangout, haunt, purlieu, rendezvous, resort, stamping ground, stomping ground, harbor, harborage, haven, nest, refuge, retreat, sanctuary

Related Entry: Service club (noun)

Service club is a different word from Club. The synonyms below are for service club, not for club.

as in club, country club

similar: camp, canteen, club, clubhouse, country club, key club, union, hangout, haunt, purlieu, rendezvous, resort, stamping ground, stomping ground, harbor, harborage, haven, nest, refuge, retreat, sanctuary

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Club

The most common words with a similar meaning to Club:

Scottish: rung

Australian: waddy

British: fib

bastinado, bat, baton, billy, billy club, bludgeon, cane, cudgel, nightstick, rod, sap, shillelagh, staff, truncheon, clubhouse, lodge, association, board, brotherhood, chamber, college, congress, consortium, council, fellowship, fraternity, guild, institute, institution, league, order, organization, society, sodality, bistro, boîte, cabaret, café, nightclub, nightspot

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Club

Words with the opposite meaning of Club:

break up, disband

Related Words for Club

blackjack, knobkerrie, mace, crabstick, hickory, rattan, stave, beetle, gavel, mallet, sledgehammer, crook, crosier, walking stick, whangee, den, hangout, haunt, hideaway, hideout, lair, camp, headquarters, conventicle, hall, house, meetinghouse, collective, commune, community

Near Antonyms of Club

detach, disengage, dissolve, disunite, divorce, part, segregate, separate, sever, split, sunder, alienate, estrange, fall out

Word Forms of Club

Inflections: clubbed, clubbing

Derived words: clubbish (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Club

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

First known use: 13th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Club

CEFR level: A1 English Vocabulary — Page 4
Topics: Places & Transportation

Words & Phrases Containing Club

club car, club chair, club cheese, club fungus, club moss, club sandwich, club soda, club steak

Frequently Asked Questions about Club

What does "Club" mean?

"Club" means a heavy usually tapering staff especially of wood wielded as a weapon. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a heavy usually tapering staff especially of wood wielded as a weapon. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Club"?

Other words for "Club" include bastinado, bat, baton, billy, billy club, bludgeon, cane and cudgel. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Club" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Club"?

There are 257 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Club". Common alternatives include bastinado, bat, baton, billy, billy club, bludgeon, cane, cudgel, nightstick and rod.

What is the opposite of "Club"?

Antonyms of "Club" include break up and disband. Near antonyms include detach, disengage, dissolve and disunite.

How do you use "Club" in a sentence?

Examples of "Club" in a sentence: "hit the prisoner with a club if he tries anything funny"; "the Elks gather at their club every Monday evening"; "an alumni club".

Is "Club" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Club" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Club" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Club" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Club"?

"Club" is pronounced /ˈkləb/.