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The meaning of CLIQUE is a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons; especially : one held together by common interests, views, or purposes. How to use clique in a sentence.
noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ] disapproving uk / kliːk / us / klɪk / Add to word list. a small group of people who spend their time together and do not welcome other people into that group: clique of Our golf club is run by a very unfriendly clique of people. There's a clique at work that never talks /who never talk to anyone else. Synonym. coterie.
Add to word list. a small group of people who spend their time together and do not welcome other people into that group: clique of Our golf club is run by a very unfriendly clique of people. There's a clique at work that never talks /who never talk to anyone else. Synonym. coterie. Compare. inner circle.
/klik/ IPA guide. Other forms: cliques. A clique is an exclusive group of people or friends. Before Rudolph pulled Santa's sled through the fog, the clique of flying reindeer never let him play their reindeer games. In high school, the exclusive nature of cliques causes a lot of hurt feelings.
Clique definition: a small, exclusive group of people; coterie; set.. See examples of CLIQUE used in a sentence.
1. a small, exclusive group of people; coterie; set. v.i. 2. to form or associate in a clique. [1705–15; < French, appar. metaphorical use of Middle French clique latch, or n. derivative of cliquer to make noise] cli′quey, cli′quy, adj. cli′quish, adj.
Definition of clique noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.