clamour
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/ˈklæm.ə/
English
Definitions
noun
- A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation.
- Any loud and continued noise.
- A continued public expression, often of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry.
verb
- To cry out and/or demand.“Anyone who tastes our food seems to clamor for more.”
- To demand by outcry.“Thousands of demonstrators clamoring the government's resignation were literally deafening, yet their cries fell in deaf ears”
- To become noisy insistently.“After a confused murmur the audience soon clamored”
- To influence by outcry.“His many supporters successfully clamor his election without a formal vote”
verb
- To salute loudly.
- To stun with noise.
- To repeat the strokes quickly on (bells) so as to produce a loud clang.
Related words
Synonyms
outcrytumultdinhue and cryclamorclamoringshoutyellscreamnoiseuproarcommotioncrycryingturmoilchaosdisarray