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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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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

Even if those two judges also rule to release materials related to the investigations, they might not quell the clamor for more information on Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Experts say the resources are limited and oil majors may not clamor for leases that could ensnare them in the Golden State’s stringent environmental policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

The arrival of their trunks and their servants was advertised by the clamor of feet, heavy-laden, in the hall.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

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