I. ˈkla-mər noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French clamour, from Latin clamor, from clamare to cry out — more at claim
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : noisy shouting
b. : a loud continuous noise
2. : insistent public expression (as of support or protest)
a clamor against increased taxes
II. verb
( clam·ored ; clam·or·ing ˈklam-riŋ, ˈkla-mər-iŋ)
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1. : to make a din
2. : to become loudly insistent
clamor ed for his impeachment
transitive verb
1. : to utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
2. : to influence by means of clamor
III. transitive verb
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1611
obsolete : silence