claque

About 0.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.
2. noun A group of fawning admirers. 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. noun A group of fawning admirers.
4. 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.

Similar words

claquer clapter clapping applauding round of applause clapalong claptrap slow clap clap hand

Often followed by

of in to and was at for is that

Word family

claques