claque

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/klæk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klak)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
claque  (klak),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a group of persons hired to applaud an act or performer.
  2. a group of sycophants.
  • French, derivative of claquer to clap
  • 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
claque /klæk/ n
  1. a group of people hired to applaud
  2. a group of fawning admirers
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from claquer to clap, of imitative origin
'claque' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
claqueur

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