CLAMOR


Meaning of CLAMOR in English

I. clam ‧ our 1 BrE AmE British English , clamor American English /ˈklæmə $ -ər/ noun [singular, uncountable]

1 . a very loud noise made by a large group of people or animals:

He shouted over the rising clamour of voices.

2 . the expression of feelings of anger and shock by a large number of people – used especially in news reports

clamour for

Trouillot disregarded the growing public clamour for her resignation.

—clamorous adjective

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THESAURUS

▪ noise a loud sound, especially an unpleasant one:

Traffic noise is a problem in inner-city areas.

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Why is the washing machine making so much noise?

▪ racket/din a loud unpleasant noise, especially one that annoys you. Racket is more informal than din :

I wish those kids would stop making such a racket.

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I shouted to make myself heard above the din of the crowd.

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the din of battle

▪ row British English a very loud unpleasant noise, especially one that continues for a long time:

the deafening row of the loudspeakers

▪ roar a loud noise that continues for a long time – used about the noise from an engine, the traffic, a crowd, the sea, or the wind:

She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her.

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the roar of the waves breaking on the beach

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the roar of the crowd at the Blue Jays baseball game

▪ hubbub especially written the unclear sound of a lot of people talking and moving around in a place:

It’s a wonderful place to escape from the hubbub of London’s busy streets.

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His voice rose above the hubbub.

▪ commotion especially written a noise made by people arguing or fighting:

There was a big commotion going on outside the building.

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He went downstairs to find out what was causing the commotion.

▪ clamour British English , clamor American English literary a loud noise made by a group of people or things all making a noise at the same time:

They heard the clamour of angry voices.

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the clamor of the rain on the roof

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the clamour of typewriters

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the clamour of the birds

II. clamour 2 BrE AmE British English , clamor American English verb [intransitive]

1 . [always + adverb/preposition] to demand something loudly

clamour for

The audience cheered, clamoring for more.

clamour to do something

All his friends were clamouring to know where he’d been.

2 . to talk or shout loudly:

Children clamored excitedly.

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