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{ "term": "club", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "image": "data/images/ca/cards.png", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "an organization for people who share an interest or do a sport or activity together", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a golf/tennis/chess/film club" }, { "text": "I **joined a** local canoeing **club**." }, { "text": "They belong to the same golf club." }, { "text": "Grandad is a **member of the** bowling **club**." }, { "text": "For details on **club membership** email the address below." }, { "text": "The club hopes/hope to raise at least $10 000 for six local charities." }, { "text": "She plays at the local tennis club." }, { "text": "Who runs the tennis club?" }, { "text": "Anderson took over as club captain." }, { "text": "Anyone interested in umpiring matches should contact the club chairman." }, { "text": "I wrote a letter of complaint to the club secretary." } ], "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["country", "exclusive", "private"], "verb + club": ["belong to", "become a member of", "join"], "club + noun": ["chairman", "manager", "member"], "preposition": ["in a/the club"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the building or rooms that a particular club uses", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We had lunch at the golf club." }, { "text": "the club bar" } ], "topics": ["Buildings"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["country", "exclusive", "private"], "verb + club": ["belong to", "become a member of", "join"], "club + noun": ["chairman", "manager", "member"], "preposition": ["in a/the club"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a professional sports organization that includes the players, managers, owners and members", "labels": "(British English)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Manchester United Football Club" }, { "text": "a football/rugby/soccer club" }, { "text": "The club has/have signed a new coach for next season." }, { "text": "He is expected to sign for a Premier League club next season." }, { "text": "Atlético Madrid Football Club" }, { "text": "one of the top football clubs in the country" }, { "text": "Wilkins makes his long awaited debut for his new club." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["country", "exclusive", "private"], "verb + club": ["belong to", "become a member of", "join"], "club + noun": ["chairman", "manager", "member"], "preposition": ["in a/the club"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a place where people, especially young people, go and listen to music, dance, watch comedy, etc.", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a jazz club" }, { "text": "the club scene in Newcastle" }, { "text": "a night out at a comedy club" }, { "text": "a new style of music on the London club scene" }, { "text": "He toured predominantly on the small club circuit, usually with little or no accompaniment." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["comedy", "dance", "jazz"], "club + noun": ["circuit", "DJ", "scene"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "(especially in the UK) an organization and a place where people can meet together socially or stay", "examples": [ { "text": "He's a member of several London clubs." }, { "text": "members of an exclusive club" }, { "text": "The gentleman's club has/have finally voted to admit women as members." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a business that offers items or services cheaply to its members", "examples": [ { "text": "You could become a member of an investment club." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a heavy stick with one end thicker than the other, that is used as a weapon", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "a long metal stick with a piece of metal or wood at one end, used for hitting the ball in golf", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [], "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "one of the four suits (= sets) in a pack of cards. The clubs have a black design with shapes like three black leaves on a short stem.", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "the five/queen/ace of clubs" } ], "topics": ["Games and toys"] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "one card from the suit called clubs", "examples": [ { "text": "I played a club." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be pregnant", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used when something bad that has happened to somebody else has also happened to you", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "So you didn't get a job either? Join the club!" } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/klʌb/", "audio": "cl/club/club__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/klʌb/", "audio": "cl/club/club__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "noun senses 1 to 6 early 17th cent. (as a verb): formed obscurely from club in the sense to hit someone with a stick or heavy object. noun senses 7 to 10 Middle English: from Old Norse clubba, variant of klumba; related to clump." }