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- Dictionaryclamour/ˈklamə/
noun
- 1. a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting: "the questions rose to a clamour" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. (of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently: "the surging crowds clamoured for attention" Similar
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CLAMOUR definition: 1. to make a loud complaint or demand: 2. a loud complaint about something or a demand for…. Learn more.
1 day ago · The meaning of CLAMOUR is chiefly British spelling of clamor.
CLAMOR definition: 1. US spelling of clamour 2. to make a loud complaint or demand: 3. a loud complaint about…. Learn more.
Clamour definition: a loud persistent outcry, as from a large number of people. See examples of CLAMOUR used in a sentence.
Clamour is used to describe the loud noise of a large group of people talking or shouting together. Kathryn's quiet voice stilled the clamour. She could hear a clamour in the road outside.
compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring. synonyms: clamor. see more. noun. loud and persistent outcry from many people. synonyms: clamor, clamoring, clamouring, hue and cry. see more. noun. a loud harsh or strident noise.
1. a loud persistent outcry, as from a large number of people. 2. a vehement expression of collective feeling or outrage: a clamour against higher prices. 3. a loud and persistent noise: the clamour of traffic. vb. 4. ( intr; often foll by for or against) to make a loud noise or outcry; make a public demand: they clamoured for attention.
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates. a vehement expression of desire or dissatisfaction: the clamor of the proponents of the law. popular outcry: The senators could not ignore the clamor against higher taxation.
To clamor is to make a demand — LOUDLY. It's usually a group that clamors — like Americans might clamor for comprehensive health care coverage. The noun clamor is often used specifically to describe a noisy outcry from a group of people, but more generally, the word means any loud, harsh sound.
CLAMOUR meaning: 1. to make a loud complaint or demand: 2. a loud complaint about something or a demand for…. Learn more.