noun
claque
Claque (noun) means a group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.
noun
1
A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.
2
A group of fawning admirers.
3
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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Etymology
Borrowed from French claque (“group of people hired to applaud or boo, claque”, literally “a slap; a clap”).
Rhymes for claque
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What is the meaning of claque?
"claque" (noun) means a group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.
What are the different meanings of claque?
"claque" has 3 main meanings: 1. A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo; 2. A group of fawning admirers; 3. 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.