clamour

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UK /ˈklæm.ə/ US /ˈklæm.ɚ/

verb 4noun 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

noisy, raucous | growing | public | sudden

VERB + CLAMOUR

still

The teacher finally managed to still the clamour in the classroom so everyone could hear the announcement.

CLAMOUR + VERB

break out | grow | subside

PREP

above/amid the ~

The speaker's voice rose above the clamour of the excited crowd.

~ for

There is growing clamour for better public transportation in the city center.

Definitions

noun

British and Canada standard spelling of clamor.

Sickly eares Deaft with the clamours of their owne deare grones.

For when he knew his Rival freed and gone, / He ſwells with Wrath; he makes outrageous Moan: / He frets, he fumes, he ſtares, he ſtamps the Ground; / The hollow Tow'r with Clamours rings around: […]

verb

British and Canada standard spelling of clamor.

The second argument , against the integrity of the Law from this Omission , has been clamoured by a large Body of Answerers

To salute loudly.

At ſight of him the people with a ſhout / Rifted the Air clamouring thir god with praiſe,

To stun with noise.

Let them not come..in a Tribunitious Manner; For that is, to clamour Counsels, not to enforme them.

To repeat the strokes quickly on (bells) so as to produce a loud clang.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — loud and persistent outcry from many people

clamor
clamoring
clamouring

verb — make loud demands

clamor

verb — utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

clamor

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Sickly eares Deaft with the clamours of their owne deare grones.

Wiktionary

The second argument , against the integrity of the Law from this Omission , has been clamoured by a large Body of Answerers

Wiktionary

At ſight of him the people with a ſhout / Rifted the Air clamouring thir god with praiſe,

Wiktionary

Let them not come..in a Tribunitious Manner; For that is, to clamour Counsels, not to enforme them.

Wiktionary

Then come the clamour and the trumpet's blare.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, clamour is marked as obsolete, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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