Definitions of club:

• noun:   stout stick that is larger at one end

  Example: "He carried a club in self defense"

• noun:   a playing card in the minor suit of clubs (having one or more black trefoils on it)

  Example: "He led a small club"

• noun:   a formal association of people with similar interests

  Example: "He joined a golf club"

• noun:   a building occupied by a club

  Example: "The clubhouse needed a new roof"

• noun:   a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink

  Example: "The gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"

• noun:   golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
• noun:   a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

  Example: "Each club played six home games with teams in its own division"

• verb:   gather and spend time together

  Example: "They always club together"

• verb:   unite with a common purpose

  Example: "The two men clubbed together"

• verb:   strike with a club or a bludgeon