clique

🇬🇧 UK/kli:k/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A small, exclusive group of people who share interests or social status and tend to exclude others.

小圈子,派系,小集团

v.

To form or associate in a clique; to act secretly with others to achieve a goal.

结党,拉帮结派

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
cliqueother
=clique

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The popular clique at school excluded anyone who didn't fit their standards.

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