claque

claque

noun \ˈklak\

Definition of CLAQUE

1

: a group hired to applaud at a performance

2

: a group of sycophants

Origin of CLAQUE

French, from claquer to clap, of imitative origin

First Known Use: 1848

Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

Rhymes with CLAQUE

back, black, Braque, clack, crack, flack, flak, hack, jack, knack, lac, lack, lakh, mac, Mac, pack, plaque, quack, rack, sac, sack, sacque, shack, slack, smack, snack, stack, tach, tack, thwack, track, Wac, wack, whack, wrack, yak