club together

club together
phrasal verb [intransitive]
Word forms "club together":
present tense I/you/we/they club together he/she/it clubs together present participle clubbing together past tense clubbed together past participle clubbed together
if people club together, each of them gives some money so that all the money collected can be used to buy something

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  • club together — PHRASAL VERB If people club together to do something, they all give money towards the cost of it. [BRIT] [V P] For my thirtieth birthday, my friends clubbed together and bought me a watch …   English dictionary

  • club together — combine with others to collect a sum of money. → club …   English new terms dictionary

  • club — Ⅰ. club [1] ► NOUN 1) an association dedicated to a particular interest or activity. 2) an organization offering members social amenities, meals, and temporary residence. 3) a nightclub with dance music. ► VERB (clubbed, clubbing) …   English terms dictionary

  • club — club1 W1S1 [klʌb] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for an activity or sport)¦ 2¦(professional sport)¦ 3¦(for dancing/music)¦ 4¦(traditional men s club)¦ 5 book/record/wine etc club 6¦(golf)¦ 7¦(weapon)¦ 8¦(in card games)¦ 9 in the club …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • club — /klʌb / (say klub) noun 1. a heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for a weapon; a cudgel. 2. the butt end of a rifle. 3. a stick or bat used to drive a ball, etc., in various games. 4. a stick with a crooked head… …  

  • club — Synonyms and related words: Elizabethan theater, Globe Theatre, Greek theater, affiliate, agate, alliance, ally, amphitheater, arena theater, associate, association, auditorium, ball, band together, baseball bat, baste, bastinado, bat, baths,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • club — 1 /klVb/ noun (C) 1 FOR AN ACTIVITY/SPORT (also + plural verb BrE) an organization for people who share a particular interest or enjoy similar activities, such as sports or politics: the Ramblers Club | rugby/golf/squash club etc (=a club for… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • club — [13] The original meaning of club is ‘thick heavy stick for hitting people’; it was borrowed from Old Norse klubba. The sense ‘association’ developed in the 17th century, apparently originally as a verb. To club together seems to have been based… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • club — [13] The original meaning of club is ‘thick heavy stick for hitting people’; it was borrowed from Old Norse klubba. The sense ‘association’ developed in the 17th century, apparently originally as a verb. To club together seems to have been based… …   Word origins

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