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to clique

to clique

3 7.8
To form or join a small, close group that keeps others out
  • verb
  • /klɪk/
translation icon : formar una camarilla
  • After a few weeks in school, she found a group to clique with and felt more at home.

Examples

  • ♪ I don't clique up, I don't clique up, nah ♪ ♪ I don't clique up, I don't clique up...

  • Most of these cons don't clique.

  • Means you're cliqued up with somebody.

  • We clique together.

  • Spencer tweeted, "We cliqued up in the 'Ville."

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  • Mr. Velka, isn't it true that you clique with La Onda, a group whose motto is: "Blood in, blood out," meaning you have to kill someone in order to become a member?

  • ♪ I don't clique up, I don't clique up, nah ♪ ♪ I don't clique up, I don't clique up...

  • ♪ I don't clique up, I don't clique up, nah ♪ ♪ I don't clique up, I don't clique up...

  • ♪ I don't clique up, I don't clique up, nah ♪ ♪ I don't clique up, I don't clique up...

  • The tone has gotten worse here, but to me it's mostly a few commenters who have cliqued up and try to drive debate here by means of splitting up the blog into camps, using Cole and the front-pagers as cover.

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Synonyms

to cluster
vsto clique
41 3.5

To come together in a small group or make people do the same

is about joining a small exclusive group rather than merely gathering closely
to club
vsto clique
1 3.0

To meet with others to spend time together

is about joining a small exclusive group rather than an open organized gathering

Antonyms

75 4.1

To become part of a larger group and take part in its life

43 4.3

To stop being a group, for example a band or committee

How Exclusive

to seclude
2 6.7
to clique
3 7.8
to associate
222 3.3
to socialize
  • US
68 2.8

Surface Forms

clique infinitive
cliqued past
cliqued past participle
cliquing present participle
cliques third person singular

Etymology

Clique as a verb comes from the same French idea and you can imagine people 'clicking' together to form a group. To clique is to join or form a small, closed group that often keeps others out.