claque — meaning in English

English meaning

• beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
• claque noun A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.
• galosh noun An overshoe or boot worn in wet weather:
• knackered adj Extremely tired or worn out.
• slap noun A quick blow with the open hand.

Senses

claque is used for these senses in English:

• beat (US, _, slang) Exhausted.
• claque (collective) A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.
• galosh (British) A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow.
• knackered (UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang, sometimes, offensive) Tired or exhausted.
• overshoe A shoe worn over an ordinary shoe, as: [from 18th c.]
• slap (countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
• slap in the face (figuratively) Something unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.
• slap in the face Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see slap,‎ in,‎ the,‎ face. (This sense is a translation hub.)

beat — full definition

1. verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
2. verb To mix ingredients rapidly, usually with a whisk or spoon.
3. noun A regular rhythmic pulse, especially in music.
4. noun A journalist's or police officer's regular area of responsibility or patrol.
5. adj Informal: completely exhausted.

claque — full definition

1. noun A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.
2. noun A group of fawning admirers.
3. noun A group of people who pre-arrange among themselves to express strong support for an idea, so as to give the false impression of a wider consensus.

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