Definition of clamor
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: noisy shouting
a clamor of children at play
b
: a loud continuous noise
the clamor of the waterfall
2
: insistent public expression (as of support or protest)
the current clamor about what is wrong with our schools
clamor
verb (1)Definition of clamor (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to make a din (see din entry 1 sense 1)
The children clamored around them, singing songs and laughing.
2
: to become loudly insistent
clamored for his impeachment clamoring for full independence
1
: to utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
cart peddlers clamored their wares— Walter Farley
2
: to influence by means of clamor
clamor
verb (2)
clamored; clamoring; clamors
Definition of clamor (Entry 3 of 3)
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The first known use of clamor was in the 14th century
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