Club (Verb)
Meaning 1
Strike with a club or a bludgeon.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The violent protester tried to club the police officer with a broken signpost.
- She used a large walking stick to club the threatening dog that approached her.
- During the fight, he attempted to club his opponent over the head with a heavy chair.
- In the heat of the moment, the man was about to club the driver with a wrench.
- The cornered animal attacked anyone who approached, ready to club them with its massive claws.
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Meaning 2
Unite with a common purpose; "The two men clubbed together".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 3
Gather into a club-like mass; "club hair".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Her long hair clubbed together at the ends due to the high humidity.
- In humid conditions, his hair tends to club and become difficult to style.
- When it's damp outside, her curly hair clubs and becomes full of frizz.
- The combination of heat and moisture made her hair club together in tight clumps.
- If you don't condition it properly, your hair may start to club and become unmanageable.
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Meaning 4
Gather and spend time together; "They always club together".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.