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
Etymology
Origin of clamour
C14: from Old French clamour, from Latin clāmor, from clāmāre to cry out
Example Sentences
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Ultimately, the clamour to stage it at home proved too difficult to ignore.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Amid the clamour of the machines, Fode Yattabare recounted to AFP how his company Kaera started in a small apartment in the late 2000s.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Leung is clear-eyed about the challenges facing cinema globally -- especially the clamour for attention against streaming, gaming and shortform content pushed by algorithms on social media.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Shaw was named in Tuchel's 55-man provisional squad and there had been a clamour for his inclusion.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
I began to understand why some people could not bear the clamour of the sea.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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