1. the activity of going to nightclubs for entertainment
Usage: informal
2. the action of hitting someone or something with a club or heavy object
3. abnormal enlargement of the fingertips and nails
Usage: medical

1. present participle of club: hitting with a club or forming into a group

Examples

• They went clubbing downtown last Saturday night.
• The college students enjoy clubbing on weekends.
• The suspect was arrested for clubbing the victim with a bat.
• Clubbing of the fingers can indicate heart or lung disease.
• The detective noticed clubbing in the patient’s fingernails.
• He was clubbing the seal when the activists arrived.
• The teenagers are clubbing together to buy a gift.