claque.
slap on the cheek
Meaning & usage
slap on the cheek
vamp (of a shoe)
overshoe
thrashing; thumping (heavy defeat)
claque (group of people hired to either applaud or boo)
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from claquer (“to clap”). Noun 1 sense 5 developed as paying audience members to applaud started at the Paris Opera.
gambling den
whorehouse, brothel
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from claquer (“to clap”). Noun 1 sense 5 developed as paying audience members to applaud started at the Paris Opera.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.