Definitions for claques

claques claque

Spelling: [klak]
IPA: /klæk/

Claques is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 158 anagrams from letters in claques (acelqsu).

Definitions for claques

noun

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

Origin of claques

1860-65; French, derivative of claquer to clap

Examples for claques

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for claques
Scrable

17

Words with friends

20

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