clamor

noun
UK: /ˈklæmər/
US: /ˈklæmər/

  1. A loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting.

    1. I heard a great clamor outside.
    2. The clamor of the crowd grew as the team scored the winning goal.

  2. A strong expression of public protest or demand.

    1. There was a clamor for his resignation.
    2. The recent clamor against the new policy led to its immediate withdrawal.

Synonyms

noise uproar shout demand protest cry out
clamor intransitive-verb

  1. To make a loud and confused noise.

    1. The children clamor for attention.
    2. Protesters clamor outside the building, demanding change.

  2. To demand something loudly and insistently.

    1. They all clamor to go to the park.
    2. The public began to clamor for safer streets after the accident.
clamor transitive-verb

  1. To demand something loudly.

    1. The workers clamor fair wages.
    2. Citizens clamor governmental transparency in all dealings.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "clamor" in English means: A loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting., A strong expression of public protest or demand..

The phonetic transcription of "clamor" is /ˈklæmər/ in British English and /ˈklæmər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "clamor": noise, uproar, shout, demand, protest, cry out.

Example usage of "clamor": "I heard a great clamor outside.". More examples on the page.