Definitions for claque

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Spelling: [klak]
IPA: /klæk/

Claque is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 75 anagrams from letters in claque (acelqu).

Definitions for claque

noun

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

Origin of claque

1860-65; French, derivative of claquer to clap

Examples for claque

It was their fault that it got about that I had hired a claque to clap me!

If ever any set of men came into a theatre "with orders," the claque is that set.

If the claque has the courage of its opinions—but stay, can a claque have any opinions?

They have attained to absolute perfection in the arts of the claque.

To save the banking system, Greenspan, along with a claque of Republicans like Lindsey Graham, now endorses nationalization.

But his programme was too long, and he had forgotten something—the claque.

But whatever may be said against it, the claque is great and, in France at least, will prevail.

At the end of the performance he sent for the leader of the claque and rated him soundly.

I think we shall find to-night that the claque is not abolished in England.

The first day there was a cram, the second day only the claque remained.

Word Value for claque
Scrable

17

Words with friends

20

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