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club

club

119 1.9
A thick heavy stick used to hit things or for protection
  • noun
  • /klʌb/
translation icon : garrote
  • Another part of the forest - massive war club - day in the hand of another running man.
  • billy club
  • wooden club
  • beaten with a club

And it even says Odo, like with his club, gives strength to the boys.

Examples

  • - He was fixing to brain me with his club.

  • The outlaws were armed only with knives and clubs, but they fought bravely and well.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Mr. Bird was struck over the head with a club and fell to the floor.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The actress was attacked with a golf club.

  • The goblin swung first, its club smashing apart when it connected with Bruenor's fine shield.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Rioters "poured through the village" wielding miners' picks, clubs, and firing "old, rusty guns."

    Academic text (2000)
  • Other ancient combats involved stone clubs, conch shells, stone spheres attached to ropes, or palm-sized round stones.

    Academic text (2008)
  • " Wind Runner whirled, feinted, and swung the club in a backhand toward his adversary's skull.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The archaeologist discovered a large wooden club that was used for hunting in ancient times.

  • During the battle, the warrior brandished his club to defend himself against the attackers.

Synonyms

golf club
vsclub
34 1.9

A long stick with a special head for hitting a golf ball

is a more general heavy striking implement not specialized for that sport
billy club
vsclub
  • US
5 6.7

A short thick stick police carry to hit or defend themselves

is a general term not tied to police carrying or use
cudgel
vsclub
5 8.9

A short thick stick that people use as a weapon

is a broader term not limited to that short close fighting type
bludgeon
vsclub
4 7.6

A thick heavy stick or club used as a weapon

is a more general term that does not stress causing injury
mallet
vsclub
3 4.2

A long-handled stick with a heavy head for hitting balls

is typically shorter and not primarily the long handled sports implement
mace
vsclub
3 9.0

A heavy club with a metal head used in battles long ago

is a more general type lacking the specialized metal head design
ballclub
vsclub
  • Archaic
1 7.4

A short heavy stick used to hit a ball or as a weapon

is broader and not confined to striking balls in sporting play
billystick
vsclub
  • US
9.9

A short heavy stick that police use to hit or control people

is a general term not limited to police carrying or defense

Antonyms

476 2.9

A broad piece of armor held to protect someone from harm

Idioms

9.9

Pregnant and expecting a baby

Compounds

81 3.6

A private club that offers golf, tennis, a pool, and dining for members

52 1.8

A group you join to buy chosen books at lower prices by mail or online

34 1.9

A long stick with a special head for hitting a golf ball

29 1.8

A fizzy water with added minerals used to drink or mix with alcohol

25 2.3

A place where people go to exercise and join fitness classes

16 1.4

A person who belongs to a club or group

15 3.1

A group where people meet to enjoy events and make friends

14 4.1

A group at school or college that sings together for fun and events

12 1.9

A group of people who meet regularly to play chess

9 1.6

A place with a golf course and clubhouse for members to play

9 3.7

A club where people who sail or own boats meet and take part in events

A private club for men with places to eat, read, and play games

7 2.5

A professional baseball team that plays and travels together

7 3.1

A group of local people who meet to help their community and the world

A sandwich with three slices of toasted bread and layers of cooked chicken or turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise

5 6.7

A short thick stick police carry to hit or defend themselves

5 1.2

A place where people meet to play tennis together

3 5.6

A small evening restaurant where people eat and watch live music

3 4.9

A train carriage with a bar and seats for people to relax and talk

nuclear club
  • Literature
2 5.2

A group of countries that have nuclear weapons

2 9.3

People who have had sex on an airplane during a flight

2 6.0

A group that promotes and sets rules for horse racing

A team of professional baseball players who play and travel together for competitions

club drug
  • NSFW
1 6.5

A drug often used in nightclubs and dance parties, for example ecstasy

farm club
  • Jargon
1 5.4

A small sports team owned by a big team to train players

1 3.0

A club where people meet to practice moving boats with oars for sport

A team that plays in the top professional sports league, like baseball

1 5.0

A group of people who meet to hunt for sport

1 3.5

The part of a golf club that strikes the ball

1 3.4

An international volunteer group that helps communities and raises money

1 2.1

A group of people who meet regularly to walk together in nature

1 7.4

A wooden club shaped like a bottle used for arm and shoulder exercise

2.6

A club where members keep and use boats and sail together

club fungus
  • Specialized
9.4

A fungus with a club-shaped top that makes spores, often on dead wood

club moss
  • Specialized
8.2

An evergreen plant that looks like moss and makes tiny spores in club-shaped cones

club steak
  • Specialized
3.8

A small tender steak cut from the front of the short loin, like a small T-bone

6.0

The part at the end of a golf club that hits the ball

club-moss
  • Specialized
8.9

An evergreen plant that looks like moss and has small cones that contain spores

A small plant that looks like moss and grows on the ground

A sports team that plays in a lower league below the top teams

8.8

A marsh plant that has blue-green leaves and a club-shaped yellow flower spike

The part of a golf club that hits the ball

grainy club mushroom
  • Specialized
9.3

A small fungus with a grainy surface and a club shape

A spiny tree or bush with sharp thorns often planted in gardens

A group of people who put money together to buy shares and share any profit or loss

investors club
  • Texting
3.5

A group of people who meet online or in person to share ideas about buying shares without putting money together

A club where members play sports like tennis, squash or badminton

A club that competes with another, often in sports

Books chosen and discussed by Oprah Winfrey that often sell more

A group of business people who help the local community and do charity work

A place on a base where soldiers relax and enjoy games or movies

A group of people who regularly put money into a shared fund and get it before Christmas

How Heavy

maul
21 7.5
club
119 1.9
stick
686 1.0
twig
61 1.0

Surface Forms

club singular
clubs plural

Etymology

Club The noun club originally meant a heavy, thick stick and comes from an old word for 'stick', so a club is a blunt stick used for hitting or for protection.