clamour

/ ˈklæmə /

noun

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

verb

1. (intr; often foll by for or against) to make a loud noise or outcry; make a public demand

   they clamoured for attention

2. (tr) to move, influence, or force by outcry

   the people clamoured him out of office

Other Word Forms

• clamorous adjective
• clamorousness noun
• clamorously adverb
• clamourer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of clamour¹

C14: from Old French clamour, from Latin clāmor, from clāmāre to cry out

Example Sentences

There are few empty shops on Soho Road – it has the opposite problem, Rakesh from the BID says, with businesses clamouring to share the same street as some of the country's finest Asian jewellery shops.

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Meanwhile, retail investors clamour to get in on the start-up action.

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Several parties are clamouring for early elections and some are calling for Macron to go - although he has always said he will not stand down before his term ends in 2027.

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Like Bellingham, there is no immediate route back for the pair despite a clamour for their inclusion - once again showing Tuchel was highly satisfied with what he saw at the last international camp.

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After Donald guided the home side to a commanding victory, his players and thousands of fans clamoured for the Englishman to be given another term.

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