Definition & Meaning of "clique"in English

Clique

a small, exclusive group of individuals who share similar interests, attitudes, or social status

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Human

Composition

Simple

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

cliques

Examples

In high school, there was a clique of popular kids who always hung out together and rarely interacted with anyone else.

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cliquey

cliquish

clique

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