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clique

clique
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kleek, klik]
    • /klik, klɪk/
    • /kliːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kleek, klik]
    • /klik, klɪk/

Definitions of clique word

  • countable noun clique If you describe a group of people as a clique, you mean that they spend a lot of time together and seem unfriendly towards people who are not in the group. 3
  • noun clique a small exclusive group of friends or associates 3
  • noun clique a small, exclusive circle of people; snobbish or narrow coterie 3
  • noun clique a small, exclusive group of people; coterie; set. 1
  • verb without object clique Informal. to form, or associate in, a clique. 1
  • noun clique A small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them. 1

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Origin of clique

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; < French, apparently metaphorical use of Middle French clique latch, or noun derivative of cliquer to make noise, resound, imitative word parallel to click1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Clique

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

clique popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

clique usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for clique

noun clique

  • clan — A clan is a group which consists of families that are related to each other.
  • cabal — a secret or exclusive set of people; clique
  • coterie — A coterie of a particular kind is a small group of people who are close friends or have a common interest, and who do not want other people to join them.
  • faction — a form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses them as an integral part of a fictional account.
  • posse — posse comitatus.

Antonyms for clique

noun clique

  • individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.

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