claque

[ klak ]

/ klæk /

noun

a group of persons hired to applaud an act or performer.

a group of sycophants: The agency head was applauded, as always, by a claque of appointees.

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Origin of claque

First recorded in 1860–65; from French, derivative of claquer “to clap”

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH claque

claque , clique

Words nearby claque

clap skate, clapt, Clapton, Clapton's line, claptrap, claque, claqueur, clar., Clara, clarabella, Clarabelle

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Example sentences from the Web for claque

To save the banking system, Greenspan, along with a claque of Republicans like Lindsey Graham, now endorses nationalization.
The Naked Truth|Tina Brown|February 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Is there anything in the world so disgusting as to feel one's self patronized, made capital of, enrolled in a claque?
The Simple Life|Charles Wagner
At the end of the performance he sent for the leader of the claque and rated him soundly.
Artists' Wives|Alphonse Daudet
Wagner is known to have been absolutely opposed not only to the claque but to the most legitimate bursts of applause.
Old and New Paris, v. 2|Henry Sutherland Edwards

We were in tremendous spirits, and applauded quite as vigorously as the claque which occupied the row behind us.
Vagaries|Axel Munthe
Yet while one can understand the persistence of certain Parisian defects, the long life of the claque remains a mystery.
A Wanderer in Paris|E. V. Lucas

British Dictionary definitions for claque

claque

/ (klæk) /

noun

a group of people hired to applaud

a group of fawning admirers

Word Origin for claque

C19: from French, from claquer to clap, of imitative origin

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单词	claque
释义	claque [ klak ] / klæk / noun a group of persons hired to applaud an act or performer. a group of sycophants: The agency head was applauded, as always, by a claque of appointees. VIDEO FOR CLAQUE WATCH NOW: Claque: Visual Word of the Day Seinfeld wasn't the first to use a laugh track: It's over 2,000 years old. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of claque First recorded in 1860–65; from French, derivative of claquer “to clap” WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH claque claque , clique Words nearby claque clap skate, clapt, Clapton, Clapton's line, claptrap, claque, claqueur, clar., Clara, clarabella, Clarabelle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for claque To save the banking system, Greenspan, along with a claque of Republicans like Lindsey Graham, now endorses nationalization. The Naked Truth\|Tina Brown\|February 18, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Is there anything in the world so disgusting as to feel one's self patronized, made capital of, enrolled in a claque? The Simple Life\|Charles Wagner At the end of the performance he sent for the leader of the claque and rated him soundly. Artists' Wives\|Alphonse Daudet Wagner is known to have been absolutely opposed not only to the claque but to the most legitimate bursts of applause. Old and New Paris, v. 2\|Henry Sutherland Edwards We were in tremendous spirits, and applauded quite as vigorously as the claque which occupied the row behind us. Vagaries\|Axel Munthe Yet while one can understand the persistence of certain Parisian defects, the long life of the claque remains a mystery. A Wanderer in Paris\|E. V. Lucas British Dictionary definitions for claque claque / (klæk) / noun a group of people hired to applaud a group of fawning admirers Word Origin for claque C19: from French, from claquer to clap, of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to claque Claque: Visual Word of the DaySeinfeld wasn't the first to use a laugh track: It's over 2,000 years old. READ MORE Claque: Visual Word of the DaySeinfeld wasn't the first to use a laugh track: It's over 2,000 years old. READ MORE
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claque

noun

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Origin of claque

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH claque

Words nearby claque

Example sentences from the Web for claque

British Dictionary definitions for claque

noun

Word Origin for claque

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