1
a
: 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
clamored; clamoring
ˈklam-riŋ 
ˈkla-mər-iŋ
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
Walter Farley2
: to influence by means of clamor
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The clamor on Broadway at midday can be astonishing to a tourist from a midwestern town; if they happen to be digging up the street with jackhammers, the clamor can be even worse. The clamor on the floor of a stock exchange goes on without stopping for seven hours every day. A clamor of protest may sometimes be quieter, but is often just as hard to ignore. A politician who receives a thousand emails a day clamoring for his resignation might as well be listening to an angry crowd.
Examples of clamor in a Sentence
Noun
A clamor outside woke them in the night.
city streets filled with clamor
a public clamor for an arrest in the case
There is growing clamor for reform.
Verb (1)
a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Namings often tied to philanthropic giving The current clamor bears some resemblance to the controversy that surrounded the wealthy Sackler family’s culpability in the deadly opioid crisis, because in both cases the institutions involved had received vast sums from the family.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
But in a market full of keyboards clamoring for attention, the Light Mount stands out by keeping the noise—and the fluff—firmly turned down.
—Aubrey Jowers, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Yes, the outside clamor is for a shakeup.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Namings often tied to philanthropic giving The current clamor bears some resemblance to the controversy that surrounded the wealthy Sackler family’s culpability in the deadly opioid crisis, because in both cases the institutions involved had received vast sums from the family.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Yet even the weeks of airport chaos weren't enough to pressure Republicans and the White House to agree to some of the more significant reforms Democrats were clamoring for.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
But in a market full of keyboards clamoring for attention, the Light Mount stands out by keeping the noise—and the fluff—firmly turned down.
—Aubrey Jowers, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Clamor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clamor. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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