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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Boro believe Saints may have spied on other Championship clubs this season, though it is unclear how admissible this allegation would be.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Kidd points to wine and book clubs as “event muses” for the Smellers Club.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Southampton have been thrown out of the play-offs after admitting they spied on three clubs in the Championship season.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Today’s consumers are inundated with the pleas of businesses to sign up for member clubs, loyalty programs, discount cards and more.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

He lives in Hampden town, and has published a book of photographs of the college through the years, which has made him much sought-after as an after-dinner speaker at the various clubs in town.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt