clamour
Britishnoun
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a loud persistent outcry, as from a large number of people
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a vehement expression of collective feeling or outrage
a clamour against higher prices
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a loud and persistent noise
the clamour of traffic
verb
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(intr; often foll by for or against) to make a loud noise or outcry; make a public demand
they clamoured for attention
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(tr) to move, influence, or force by outcry
the people clamoured him out of office
Other Word Forms
- clamorous adjective
- clamorously adverb
- clamorousness noun
- clamourer noun
Etymology
Origin of clamour
C14: from Old French clamour, from Latin clāmor, from clāmāre to cry out
Example Sentences
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So, what's behind a comics clamour when there's so much vying for kids' attention?
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025
The threat from Congress to withhold money from Hegseth's travel budget has emerged amid a clamour for information from lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
Meanwhile, retail investors clamour to get in on the start-up action.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
But when it comes to Lord Mandelson, the clamour may take some time to fade.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
It was as though I had been aroused from sleep and for an instant I stood there looking, listening to the voice almost lost in the clamour of shouts, screams, burglar alarms and sirens.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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