clubbing

noun

club·​bing ˈklə-biŋ How to pronounce clubbing (audio)
1
: the activity of patronizing nightclubs
At three in the morning, it's a different scene: friends coming off a night of clubbing trade stories of their conquests …Javier Cabral
2
: the condition of being clubbed
In March, during a life-insurance medical examination, he said, Dr. John C. Greco, a physician in Bridge City, had called to his attention the fact that he had developed finger clubbing.Paul Brodeur

Examples of clubbing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the Relationship Took a Dark Turn Jenn then snapped back, asking why Devin went out clubbing in New York City with another one of her suitors, Jeremy, just hours after their split. Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024 California Suspect in clubbing of two women near Venice canals arrested in San Diego April 12, 2024 Alden was declared brain-dead May 20 and removed from life support four days later, after her organs were donated, according to a GoFundMe page set up for her memorial. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024 In 1994, Tonya Harding won the ladies’ U.S. Figure Skating Championship in Detroit, a day after Nancy Kerrigan dropped out because of the clubbing attack that had injured her right knee. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024 The lovers’ celebrations on and off the field dominated headlines, with the Grammy winner finally hard-launching the relationship on social media — in a video of her clubbing with her beau and her folks, Scott and Andrea Swift. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clubbing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of clubbing was in 1593

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“Clubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clubbing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

clubbing

noun
club·​bing ˈkləb-iŋ How to pronounce clubbing (audio)
: the condition of being clubbed
clubbing of the fingers and toes

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