C2 noun #95,145 most common

claque

UK /ˈklæk/ | US /ˈklæk/

A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.

claque in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.
  • (noun) 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.
  • (noun) A group of fawning admirers.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.
  2. 2
    noun 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.
  3. 3
    noun A group of fawning admirers.
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