club
gb/klˈʌb/ us/klˈʌb/
A2
Englisch
~ 600
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A2
entity
1
group with shared interest
A group of people who meet to do something they all like.
Verwendungsmuster:
join [a club]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'club' (organization) with 'club' (weapon) because they share the same word form but are unrelated in meaning.
Synonyme
association (More formal and broad; can be for professional or other purposes.)
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society (Often used for formal or academic groups rather than casual ones.)
Antonyme
individual (Refers to a single person acting alone, not in a group.)
Wortverbindungen
sports club
|book club
|join a club
|club meeting
|club membership
Themen
daily life
|hobbies
|community
|daily_life
|education
Beispiele
- She joined a local hiking club last year.
- The chess club meets every Friday evening.
- He started a photography club at his school.
- Our book club is reading a mystery novel this month.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I am in a music club.
- The club meets every week.
- We have ten people in our club.
- My friend started a dance club.
Nomen
A2
entity
2
nightlife entertainment venue
A place where people go at night to dance and have drinks.
Verwendungsmuster:
go to [a club]
Häufiger Fehler:
Some learners think 'club' always means an organization; in nightlife contexts it refers to a venue.
Synonyme
nightclub (More specific; usually refers to a late-night venue with music and dancing.)
Antonyme
restaurant (A place for eating meals, not primarily for dancing or nightlife.)
Wortverbindungen
night club
|dance club
|club scene
|club music
Themen
entertainment
|nightlife
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Beispiele
- They went to a popular club downtown.
- The club was crowded with people dancing to loud music.
- He works as a DJ at a famous club.
Beispiele für Lernende
- We go to the club on Saturday night.
- The club has good music.
- She likes to dance at the club.
Nomen
B1
entity
3
heavy stick weapon or tool
A big stick used to hit something or someone.
Verwendungsmuster:
hit [someone/something] with [a club]
Synonyme
baton (Usually shorter and used by police; more formal term.)
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cudgel (Old-fashioned term for a short thick stick used as a weapon.)
Antonyme
shield (A defensive tool rather than an offensive weapon.)
Wortverbindungen
wooden club
|police club
|swing a club
Themen
weapons
|tools
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The caveman carried a large wooden club.
- He used a club to defend himself from the animal.
- The guard struck the intruder with a club.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He hit the tree with a club.
- The man has a big club.
- They use clubs to hunt animals.
Verb
B2
action
4
hit with heavy stick-like object
To hit someone or something with a big stick.
Verwendungsmuster:
club [someone/something]
Synonyme
bludgeon (More formal; often used in crime reports.)
Antonyme
caress (Opposite in force and intention—gentle touch rather than violent strike.)
Wortverbindungen
club to death
|club repeatedly
Themen
violence
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The hunter clubbed the seal on the ice.
- She was clubbed from behind by the attacker.
- They clubbed the snake before it could bite anyone.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He clubbed the animal.
- The man was clubbed by the robber.
- They clubbed the fish.
Nomen
B1
entity
5
playing card suit symbol ♣
One of four kinds of cards in a deck, shown by a black three-leaf shape.
Antonyme
hearts (Another suit in playing cards, different color and symbol.)
Wortverbindungen
ace of clubs
|clubs suit
Themen
games
|arts_entertainment
Beispiele
- She drew the ace of clubs from the deck.
- Clubs are my least favorite suit in cards.
- He played the queen of clubs.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I have two clubs in my hand.
- The king of clubs is on the table.
- She played the ace of clubs.
Grammatik
Grundform
club
IPA
GB/klˈʌb/
US/klˈʌb/
Silben & Betonung
club (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (club)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: club
- Plural: clubs
Verb
- Base: club
- 3rd Person Singular: clubs
- Present Participle: clubbing
- Past: clubbed
Wortfamilie
Forms
clubs
noun
clubbing
verb
clubbed
verb
Core family
nightclub
noun B1
Related words
clubber
noun
clubhouse
noun
Advanced or less common
clubby
adjective
Grammatik-Highlights
- Irregular present participle: clubbing Verb
- Irregular past: clubbed Verb
Ausdrücke
club together
1/klˈʌb təɡˈɛðɚ/
phrasal verb
combine money/resources for purpose
To each give some money so you can buy something together.
Beispiele
- We all clubbed together to buy her a wedding gift.
- Let’s club together and get him something nice for his birthday.
in the club
1/ˈɪn ðə klˈʌb/
fixed phrase
being part of a group or organization
To be a member of a group or organization.
Beispiele
- He’s been in the chess club for three years.
- Once you’re in the club, you’ll get all the benefits.
join the club
1/d͡ʒˈɔɪn ðə klˈʌb/
idiom
informal
share same problem/situation as another person
Used to say you have the same problem as someone else.
Beispiele
- "I’m so tired today." "Join the club."
- If you’re worried about money, join the club.