clamor
1a 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.
any loud and continued noise: the clamor of traffic; the clamor of birds and animals in the zoo.
to make a clamor; raise an outcry.
to drive, force, influence, etc., by clamoring: The newspapers clamored him out of office.
to utter noisily: They clamored their demands at the meeting.
Origin of clamor
1- Also especially British, clam·our .
synonym study For clamor
usage note For clamor
Other words for clamor
1 | shouting |
2 | vociferation |
Other words from clamor
- clam·or·er, clam·or·ist, noun
Other definitions for clamor (2 of 2)
to silence.
Origin of clamor
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How to use clamor in a sentence
Many parents districtwide have been clamoring for more information about when a second phase of reopening, which might include all elementary students, will begin.
Some Schools Have No Teachers Willing to Return for ‘Phase One’ Reopening | Will Huntsberry | October 16, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoPublic health labs were clamoring for tests, and Lindstrom was running out of options.
Inside the Fall of the CDC | by James Bandler, Patricia Callahan, Sebastian Rotella and Kirsten Berg | October 15, 2020 | ProPublicaThe hype inspired brand advertisers to clamor for that same Obama data magic, later realizing that a lot of it was the same stuff commercial brands had already been doing before the political people caught on.
‘Wouldn’t make economic sense’: Despite hyped targeting restrictions on 2020 political ads, few new limits are in place | jim cooper | October 12, 2020 | DigidayThe field of runners spread out into a long line, with everyone clamoring to stay with the front pack.
Inside a secret running program at Nike and a win-at-all-costs corporate culture | Rachel King | October 6, 2020 | FortuneSo while the public clamors for more information about the world’s most important patient, it remains unclear how much will be revealed.
It's been nine years that fans of The Comeback have been clamoring for HBO to "give her another take."
‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards | Kevin Fallon | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt just 18, the crooner has millions of people—mostly young girls—clamoring to know more about his life story.
Portrait of the Austin Mahone as a Teen Idol | William O’Connor | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo it ultimately seems odd to blame these celebs for disclosing personal information when the public is just clamoring for it.
Welcome to Generation Overshare: Lena Dunham, Taylor Swift, and the Politics of Self-Disclosure | Marlow Stern | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEven a government that has turned two blind eyes can hear the clamoring of tens of thousands of demonstrators.
The constituency most clamoring for executive action has already shown they expect little and will settle for nothing.
They come from the engine—snorting, explosive sounds, as though it was clamoring for attention.
My Wonderful Visit | Charlie ChaplinHe recognized it as no more than a practical joke, plain and simple; but the idea was clamoring for attention.
The Revolt of the Star Men | Raymond GallunEven now it brought the clamoring memories of that far distant time back to him, fresh and vivid.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm | Irvin S. CobbWithal, however, he felt a strange loneliness, and an aloofness from the clamoring world about him.
Murder in Any Degree | Owen JohnsonCaesar sits on comfortably as if he were at breakfast, and the cat were clamoring for a piece of Finnan-haddie.
Caesar and Cleopatra | George Bernard Shaw
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