About The Word Clamor
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Clamor
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What's The Definition Of Clamor?
[n] loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd"
[n] a loud harsh or strident noise [v] make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance" [v] utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; "The delegates clamored their disappointment" [v] compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring; "They clamored the mayor into building a new park" Synonyms | Synonyms for Clamor: blare | blaring | cacophony | clamoring | clamour | clamour | clamouring | din | hue and cry Related Terms | Find terms related to Clamor: adjuration | agitate | air a grievance | appeal | Babel | bawl | be noisy | bedlam | Bedlam let loose | beef | bellow | bellow out | bellyache | beseechment | bid | bitch | blast | bluster | bobbery | brawl | brouhaha | bustle | call | call out | charivari | chirm | claim | clangor | clap | clash | clatter | commotion | complain | convulsion | crab | croak | cry | cry out | debate | demand | din | discord | dispute | donnybrook | drunken brawl | dustup | entreaty | ferment | flap | fracas | free-for-all | fret | fret and fume | fuss | gaff | gripe | groan | grouch | grouse | growl | grumble | grunt | harshness | hassle | hell broke loose | holler | holler out | howl | hubbub | hue and cry | hullabaloo | hurly-burly | imploration | imploring | imprecation | invocation | invocatory plea | jangle | jar | kick | lodge a complaint | loud noise | maffick | make a noise | make a racket | make an outcry | make an uproar | mere noise | murmur | mutter | noise | noise and shouting | obsecration | obtestation | outcry | pandemonium | pipe up | plea | prayer | racket | raise a clamor | raise a howl | raise Cain | raise hell | raise the devil | raise the roof | rattle | register a complaint | rhubarb | roar | rogation | rout | row | ruckus | ruction | rumble | rumpus | shindy | shivaree | shout out | sing out | squawk | suit | supplication | take on | thunder | thunderclap | tintamarre | to-do | tumult | turmoil | upheaval | uproar | upturn | vociferate | vociferation | whirl | whoop it up | yap | yell out | yelp See Also | call | compel | cry | demand | express | give tongue to | noise | obligate | oblige | outcry | shout | utter | verbalise | verbalize | vociferation | yell Clamor In Webster's Dictionary \Clam"or\, n. [OF. clamour, clamur, F. clameur, fr. L.
clamor, fr. clamare to cry out. See {Claim}.]
1. A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued
shouting or exclamation. --Shak.
2. Any loud and continued noise. --Addison.
3. A continued expression of dissatisfaction or discontent; a
popular outcry. --Macaulay.
Syn: Outcry; exclamation; noise; uproar.
\Clam"or\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clamored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clamoring}.] 1. To salute loudly. [R.] The people with a shout Rifted the air, clamoring their god with praise. --Milton . 2. To stun with noise. [R.] --Bacon. 3. To utter loudly or repeatedly; to shout. Clamored their piteous prayer incessantly. --Longfellow. To clamor bells, to repeat the strokes quickly so as to produce a loud clang. --Bp. Warbur?ion. \Clam"or\, v. i. To utter loud sounds or outcries; to vociferate; to complain; to make importunate demands. The obscure bird Clamored the livelong night. --Shak. |
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