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club

club

129 1.6
A long stick with a flat end used to hit a golf ball
  • noun
  • /klʌb/
translation icon : palo de golf
  • We paid for a game of golf and took our clubs and balls outside.
  • golf club
  • swing a golf club
  • club head

We we talk about, you know, first things like, OK, what club is it off the tee?

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Examples

  • He carefully selected a shorter club to help him chip onto the green accurately.

  • Here, you lost your club.

  • I'm going to get my clubs out for the first time.

  • Early's eyes drift over to a set of golf clubs that sit in the corner of the room.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Josh stood over his ball, brought the club back, and duckhooked his drive to the left, about 180 yards.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • He's your driver, which is like your longest club and makes the ball go the farthest.

  • I swung smoothly, but the ball skidded off my club, bouncing across the infield and out into the grass.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • To improve your golf skills, practice swinging the club consistently at the driving range.

  • The golfer added a new club to his bag to enhance his performance on the course.

Synonyms

wood
vsclub
  • Jargon
46 6.8

A long golf club used to hit the ball far

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
golf club
vsclub
34 1.9

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

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
driver
vsclub
20 5.8

A golf club with a large head used to hit the ball far from the tee

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
spoon
vsclub
  • Archaic
15 9.3

An old wooden golf club with a slightly raised face used to hit the ball high

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
wedge
vsclub
  • Specialized
12 5.7

A golf club with a high face used for short shots onto the green

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
putter
vsclub
12 4.1

A golf club with a flat face for short strokes on the green

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
niblick
vsclub
  • Archaic
2 9.9

A heavy iron golf club used to hit short shots that go high

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
sand wedge
vsclub
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A golf club with a heavy angled head used to lift a ball out of sand

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
nine iron
vsclub
  • Jargon
2 5.9

A golf club with a high loft used to hit short, high approach shots

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
mashie
vsclub
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old iron golf club used for medium-distance shots like a modern 5-iron

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
pitching wedge
vsclub
  • Jargon
1 4.6

A golf club that makes the ball go high for short shots onto the green

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
long iron
vsclub
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A golf club with a long shaft and angled face for hitting long, low shots

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
five iron
vsclub
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A golf club with an iron head used for mid-distance shots

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
short iron
vsclub
  • Jargon
1 7.2

A golf club with a short shaft and angled face used for high, short shots

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
driving iron
vsclub
  • Jargon
1 8.2

A long golf club with an almost straight face used to hit the ball far from the tee or fairway

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
one iron
vsclub
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A long golf club used to hit the ball far and low

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
mashie niblick
vsclub
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old iron golf club with a steep face used to hit high approach shots onto the green

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
metal wood
vsclub
4.2

A golf club with a metal head used for long shots

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
woodie
vsclub
  • Archaic
8.0

A golf club with a wooden head used for long shots

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
number one wood
vsclub
  • Jargon
7.7

A long golf club that you use to hit the ball far from the tee

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
two iron
vsclub
  • Specialized
7.2

A golf club with a flat face used to hit long shots

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
putting iron
vsclub
  • Archaic
9.7

A golf club like an iron used to roll the ball on the green before modern clubs

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport
baffy
vsclub
  • Archaic
9.9

A golf club with a wooden head used to hit high shots

is the general name for any such stick used in the sport

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 Far

driver
20 5.8
wood
  • Jargon
46 6.8
club
129 1.6
iron
52 4.8
wedge
  • Specialized
12 5.7
putter
12 4.1

Surface Forms

club singular
clubs plural

Etymology

Club A golfing club is named from the old word for a stick, so a club in golf is simply a specially shaped stick used to hit the ball.