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clamor

1 American  
[klam-er] / ˈklæm ər /
especially British, clamour

noun

  1. a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people.

    the clamor of the crowd at the gates.

  2. a vehement expression of desire or dissatisfaction.

    the clamor of the proponents of the law.
    Synonyms:
    vociferation

  3. popular outcry.

    The senators could not ignore the clamor against higher taxation.

  4. any loud and continued noise: the clamor of birds and animals in the zoo.

    the clamor of traffic;

    the clamor of birds and animals in the zoo.

verb (used without object)

  1. to make a clamor; raise an outcry.

verb (used with object)

  1. to drive, force, influence, etc., by clamoring.

    The newspapers clamored him out of office.

  2. to utter noisily.

    They clamored their demands at the meeting.
clamor 2 American  
[klam-er] / ˈklæm ər /

verb (used with object)

Obsolete.

  1. to silence.

Spelling

See -or.

Related Words

See noise.

Other Word Forms

  • clamorer noun
  • clamorist noun

Etymology

Origin of clamor1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English clamor (from Anglo-French ), from Latin, equivalent to clām- ( claim ) + -or -or 1; Middle English clamour, from Middle French, from Latin clāmōr- (stem of clāmor )

Origin of clamor2

First recorded in 1605–15; perhaps spelling variant of clammer, obsolete variant of clamber in sense “to clutch,” hence “reduce to silence”

Example Sentences

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Stars themselves are starting to clamor to be under those lights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Yet despite the steep price tag, sales remain brisk, reflecting a global clamor that has seen some 500 million requests for tickets according to FIFA.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The clamor around metals has stirred debate about potential bubbles forming in gold and silver that could end badly for investors, especially those arriving late to the party.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

Unless you’re a member of the niche, but fervent subculture of architects, urbanists and pro-housing advocates who clamor for “single stair reform,” this might not sound like big news.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

The clamor of their answers clashed in Gilly’s brain.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

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