# clubbing

Pronunciation: say "KLUB-ing" /ˈklʌbɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The activity of going out to nightclubs, typically to dance, drink, and socialize late into the night.
   - Simple: Going out to nightclubs to dance, listen to music, and have fun.
   - _Clubbing lost its appeal for him once the late nights began wrecking his work schedule._
   - _The city's clubbing scene draws tourists from across the region._
3. An act of striking someone or something with a club or other heavy implement.
   - Simple: A hit or beating given with a heavy stick.
   - _The witness reported a savage clubbing outside the tavern._
   - _Several clubbings were recorded during the night of rioting._
4. A thickening and broadening of the ends of the fingers and toes, producing a rounded, bulbous tip.
   - Simple: A rounded swelling at the tips of the fingers and toes.
   - _The physician documented clubbing during the respiratory exam._
   - _Finger clubbing prompted further testing for an underlying condition._
5. The development of clubroot in a plant, in which the roots become swollen and distorted.
   - Simple: A plant disease that makes the roots swell into thick, twisted lumps.
   - _Heavy clubbing in the field forced the grower to rotate his crops._
   - _Wet, acidic soils encourage clubbing in cabbages and other brassicas._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of club. — present participle and gerund of club
   - Simple: The -ing form of club. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _Witnesses described the attackers clubbing the man until bystanders stepped in._
   - _She spent her twenties clubbing in Miami every weekend._

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