First Known Use: 14th century
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1clamor
noun clam·or \ˈkla-mər\
: a loud continuous noise (such as the noise made when many people are talking or shouting)
: a loud or strong demand for something by many people
Full Definition of CLAMOR
1
a : noisy shouting b : a loud continuous noise
2
: insistent public expression (as of support or protest)
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Origin of CLAMOR
Middle English, from Anglo-French clamour, from Latin clamor, from clamare to cry out — more at claim
Related to CLAMOR
- Synonyms
- howl, hubbub, hue and cry, hullabaloo, noise, outcry, roar, tumult, uproar, vociferation
- Antonyms
- quiet, silence, silentness, still, stillness
2clamor
verb
clam·oredclam·or·ing \ˈklam-riŋ, ˈkla-mər-iŋ\
Definition of CLAMOR
intransitive verb
1
: to make a din
2
: to become loudly insistent <clamored for his impeachment>
transitive verb
1
: to utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
2
: to influence by means of clamor
First Known Use of CLAMOR
14th century
3clamor
verb
Definition of CLAMOR
transitive verb
obsolete : silence
Origin of CLAMOR
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1611
CLAMOR[1] Defined for Kids
1clamor
noun clam·or \ˈkla-mər\
Definition of CLAMOR for Kids
1
: a noisy shouting
2
: a loud continuous noise <the clamor of a storm>
3
: strong and loud demand <There was a public clamor for change.>
Word Root of CLAMOR
The Latin word clamāre, meaning “to shout” or “to cry out,” gives us the root clam and its form claim. Words from the Latin clamāre have something to do with shouting. To exclaim is to cry out in a sudden or emotional way. To proclaim is to announce or shout something publicly. Clamor is noisy shouting.
2clamor
verb
clam·oredclam·or·ing
Definition of CLAMOR for Kids
: to make a loud noise or demand <Fans clamored for the star's autograph.>
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