claque
[ klak ]
/ klæk /
noun
a group of persons hired to applaud an act or performer.
a group of sycophants.
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Origin of claque
1860–65; < French, derivative of
claquer to clap
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH claque
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clappy-doo,
clapt,
clapton,
clapton's line,
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claqueur,
clar.,
clara,
clarabella,
clarabelle
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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