clubs

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of club. Use it when you mean more than one club.

   The golfer carried a full set of clubs in her bag.

   Several book clubs meet at the library each week.

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2. 2
   noun

   One of the four suits in a deck of cards, marked with a black ♣ symbol.

   Like one team in a deck of cards: the clubs all share the same ♣ mark.

   She played the seven of clubs to win the trick.

   In this game, clubs beat diamonds but lose to hearts.

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3. 3
   verb

   The form of club used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

   The fisherman clubs each catch to keep it from thrashing on deck.

   He clubs the rusty lock until it finally breaks open.

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   In rhythmic gymnastics, a piece of equipment made up of a matched pair of small clubs.

   Like a pair of bowling pins that a gymnast spins and tosses in the air.

   She practiced with her clubs every afternoon before the meet.

   The coach handed each gymnast a pair of clubs to warm up with.

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5. 5
   nounmetonymicallycountable

   In rhythmic gymnastics, a routine that a gymnast performs using clubs.

   Like a dance routine, but built around two clubs spinning through the air.

   She placed first in clubs at the regional final.

   His clubs earned the top score for difficulty that day.

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6. 6
   noun

   Alternative form of clumps. It names a game where people ask questions to guess a secret word.

   Grandma taught us clubs, a guessing game where we asked her and Grandpa questions until we found the thing they had picked.

   They played clubs until everyone guessed the secret word.

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