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I'm not really part of any group or clique or gang because that's always been my nature.
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Meaning of "clique" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLIQUE

From French, perhaps from Old French: latch, from cliquer to click; suggestive of the necessity to exclude nonmembers.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CLIQUE

clique  [kliːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLIQUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clique is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLIQUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Clique

In the social sciences, a clique is a group of "persons who interact with each other more regularly and intensely than others in the same setting". Interacting with cliques is part of normative social development regardless of gender, ethnicity, or popularity. Although cliques are most commonly studied during adolescence and middle childhood, they exist in all age groups.

Definition of clique in the English dictionary

The definition of clique in the dictionary is a small, exclusive group of friends or associates.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLIQUE


antileak
ˌæntɪˈliːk
Belleek
bəˈliːk
bleak
bliːk
cleek
kliːk
cleik
kliːk
houseleek
ˈhaʊsˌliːk
leak
liːk
leek
liːk
nastalik
ˈnæstəˌliːk
oblique
əˈbliːk
relique
rəˈliːk
silique
sɪˈliːk
sleek
sliːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLIQUE

clipped form
clipper
clippers
Clipperton Island
clippie
clipping
clips
clipshear
clipshears
clipsheet
cliquey
cliquier
cliquiest
cliquiness
cliquish
cliquishly
cliquishness
cliquism
cliquy
clishmaclaver

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLIQUE

applique
boutique
critique
dominique
fique
Lalique
Loire-Atlantique
Martinique
Mozambique
mystique
physique
pique
plastique
politique
pratique
Salique
sympathique
technique
unique
veronique

Synonyms and antonyms of clique in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CLIQUE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «clique» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of clique
cabal · circle · clan · coterie · crew · crowd · faction · gang · group · mob · pack · posse · schism · set

Translation of «clique» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLIQUE

Find out the translation of clique to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clique from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clique» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小团体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pandilla
570 millions of speakers

English

clique
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زمرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

panelinha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপদল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Clique
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Clique
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

徒党
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파벌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clique
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đảng phái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழுவில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

klik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cricca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kliki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кліка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλίκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kliek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

clique
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klikken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clique

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLIQUE»

The term «clique» is very widely used and occupies the 5.736 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLIQUE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «clique» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «clique» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clique

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10 QUOTES WITH «CLIQUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word clique.
1
John Amery
It is up to you to decide that this has lasted long enough, that our boys are dying to serve no British interest but for the interests of a small clique of utterly unscrupulous men.
2
Gael Garcia Bernal
I didn't know I wanted to do films until I started to do them. Very few films are made in Mexico and film-making belonged to a very specific group, a clique.
3
Young Buck
The people I used to have around me from Nashville was showing love to the Cash Money clique on the strength of Buck trying to make it; making sure Buck gets to where he gots to go.
4
Angela Cartwright
People think it must be wonderful being in movies or on television, but it can be very tough on a child. I had two friends in elementary school. That was it. There was a clique of girls that were brutal to me. They pulled some very mean stuff. My two friends got me through it. Without them, I would have been all alone.
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Priyanka Chopra
There are cliques in Bollywood, and people stick together, but I have always tried to stick to my work. As an industry, Bollywood is very competitive, and I'm very competitive as a person, but I've never been a part of any clique, and I've always worked with all actors and directors, all camps.
6
Jack Dee
I'm not really part of any group or clique or gang because that's always been my nature.
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Paul Harris
When an individual, a sect, a clique or a nation hates and despises another individual, sect, clique or nation, he or they simply do not know the objects of their hatred. Ignorance is at the bottom of it.
8
Randy Harrison
It's a clique that I've never been a part of. It's not like I identify them in a negative way.
9
Sir Mix-a-Lot
I love listening to old school stuff. I listen to some new cats out here, but I'm really into, like, Tech N9ne and his clique; I really like Eminem and those guys - cats that got real flow: I really connect with that. But I do love rock. I love a lot of electronica because I love programming synthesizers.
10
Kenneth Noland
With artists of my own generation there was at first no group identity - and never a clique.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLIQUE»

Discover the use of clique in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clique and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Clique
Claire's future looks worse than a bad Prada knockoff. But with a little luck and a lot of scheming, Claire might just come up smelling like Chanel No. 19. . . . The Clique . . . the only thing harder than getting in is staying in.
Lisi Harrison, 2008
2
The Clique #6: Dial L for Loser
THE CLIQUE is back.
Lisi Harrison, 2008
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The Clique #9: Bratfest at Tiffany's
Massie Block: The Briarwood boys have invaded OCD and are taking over everything.
Lisi Harrison, 2008
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The Clique #3: The Revenge of the Wannabes
But first she has to go home and exfoliate. The social minefields of Westchester County's most privileged middle school girls drive the page-turning action of this addictive series, set in New York City's most elite suburban county.
Lisi Harrison, 2008
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The Clique: The Manga
Claire Lyons is the new girl at Octavian Country Day School, an exclusive private school in Westchester County, New York.
Lisi Harrison, 2011
6
The Clique #4: Invasion of the Boy Snatchers
The social minefields of Westchester County's most privileged middle school girls drive the page-turning action of this addictive series, set in New York City's most elite suburban county.
Lisi Harrison, 2008
7
The Clique #8: Sealed with a Diss: A Clique Novel
Massie Block: Stands at the threshold of the most ah-mazing secret room at OCD.
Lisi Harrison, 2008
8
The Clique #2: Best Friends for Never: A Clique Novel
In the second book starring Westchester County's most privileged middle schoolers, the Clique declares Massie a hero for hosting the first boy/girl Halloween party of 8th grade.
Lisi Harrison, 2008
9
The Clique #5: The Pretty Committee Strikes Back
A tragic haircut leaves Kristen looking manlier than a New York Jets linebacker.
Lisi Harrison, 2008
10
The Clique #11: Boys R Us
Massie Block: After disbanding the Pretty Committee, Massie takes charge like Visa, forming OCD's hawtest clique yet: Massie And Crew.
Lisi Harrison, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLIQUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clique is used in the context of the following news items.
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Brawley, Peck letter: More 'clique' than honest competition in cab …
Since 2011, my fiancé and I have worked to give Laramie its first truly dependable and fully legal taxi company. We came from embarrassingly ... «Laramie Boomerang, Jul 15»
2
Spelling Bees and the Sounds of 'Beetlejuice'
Among the 20 she selected, which were only challenging enough to make up a single round: “clique,” “Pisces,” “deuces,” “raggedy,” “cologne,” ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
Film Review: 'Those People'
... of longtime best friend Sebastian (Jason Ralph), the fulcrum of a clique that also includes Ursula (Britt Lower), London (Meghann Fahy) and ... «Variety, Jul 15»
4
El Salvadoran Gang Members Indicted in Murders, Conspiracy
The defendants were members of the Normandie Clique of MS-13; starting in late 2013 or early 2014, Garcia-Miranda and Salazar reportedly ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
5
Why the Greek referendum is no victory for democracy
... since Sunday's referendum, many have acted as if Mr. Tsipras were the last euro zone democrat, as if he had faced a “totalitarian” clique (as ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
6
Why Chris Thile Will Make a Great Host for A Prarie Home Companion
So when part of the clique, Garrison Keilor, announced he were leaving the air, I was nervous as to what would happen to the beloved show he ... «Westword, Jul 15»
7
Rick Ross Is Working on a New Album
... below to see fans try to match Ross and other rappers to their respective crews for BET.com's Sound Check: Are You Down With the Clique? «BET, Jul 15»
8
The Big Picture reader photo competition: now part of Clique
Clique, a photography club run by the photo departments of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, aims to inspire people of all skill levels to ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
9
Coffee Clique Proves Best in James Penny
Trained by Brian Lynch and ridden by Manuel Franco, Coffee Clique scored by 1 1/4 lengths as the odds-on favorite and covered 1 1/16 miles ... «BloodHorse.com, Jul 15»
10
Dr. James Penny
Coffee Clique (Medaglia d'Oro) ended a three-race losing skid in fine style Saturday when taking the $200,000 Dr. James Penny Memorial H. (G3) at Parx ... «Brisnet.com, Jul 15»

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