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clubbed

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verb

To hit with a club.

Examples :

"He clubbed the poor dog."

action weapon sport

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verb

To join together to form a group.

Examples :

"The neighbors clubbed together to buy a new lawnmower for everyone to share. "

group organization

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verb

To combine into a club-shaped mass.

Examples :

"a medical condition with clubbing of the fingers and toes"

mass action group

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verb

To go to nightclubs.

Examples :

"We went clubbing in Ibiza."

entertainment action

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verb

To pay an equal or proportionate share of a common charge or expense.

Examples :

"The roommates clubbed together to buy a new refrigerator for their apartment. "

business finance economy

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verb

To raise, or defray, by a proportional assessment.

Examples :

"to club the expense"

economy finance business

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verb

To drift in a current with an anchor out.

Examples :

"The boat clubbed slowly down the river with the anchor dragging. "

nautical sailing

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verb

To throw, or allow to fall, into confusion.

Examples :

"The unexpected power outage clubbed the students' presentations into confusion. "

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verb

To unite, or contribute, for the accomplishment of a common end.

Examples :

"to club exertions"

group organization business action

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verb

To turn the breech of (a musket) uppermost, so as to use it as a club.

Examples :

"The soldier, out of ammunition, clubbed his musket and charged the enemy. "

weapon military action history

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adjective

Shaped like a club; grasped like, or used as, a club.

Examples :

"The soldier carried a clubbed rifle, its stock thick and heavy, suitable for close-quarters combat. "

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