clubs

NOUN

bat, stick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

business staff

STRONG

baton billy blackjack bludgeon cosh cudgel hammer hickory mace mallet nightstick persuader quarterstaff rosewood sap shill shillelagh swatter truncheon works

WEAK

conk buster convincer

NOUN

social organization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

association company league society union

STRONG

affiliation alliance bunch circle clique crew faction gang guild hangout lodge meeting mob order outfit ring set sodality

WEAK

stamping ground

Antonyms

STRONGEST

division separation

STRONG

individual

NOUN

golfing tool

Synonyms

STRONG

brassie driver iron mashie midiron niblick putter spoon stick wedge wood

WEAK

cleek

VERB

hit hard with object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bash bludgeon clobber pummel whack

STRONG

baste batter beat blackjack clout cosh cudgel fustigate hammer pommel pound strike

Antonyms

STRONG

lose

Example Sentences

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"Having sang in Welsh social clubs as well as up north I was confident and could hold an audience and deal with hecklers. I could hold my own," she added.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

This mentality has been a constant throughout his burgeoning career and helps explain why Manzambi was on the radar of clubs long before the World Cup started.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Haaland and Gabriel have been central figures as their clubs battle for domestic supremacy, creating a rivalry that regularly boils over into animosity.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

They came from clubs in every corner of the earth as the African island nation leaned on far-flung family lineage to build a World Cup roster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

She welcomes us in the same singsong fashion every day of clubs.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan