clamor

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verb (1)

clamored; clamoring ˈklam-riŋ 

ˈkla-mər-iŋ

intransitive verb

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

transitive verb

1

: to utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

Cart peddlers clamored their wares.

—Walter Farley

2

: to influence by means of clamor

clamor

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verb (2)

clamored; clamoring; clamors

transitive verb

obsolete

: silence

Did you know?

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.

Synonyms of clamor

Verb (1)

• demand
• call (for)
• press (for)
• require
• request
• insist (on)
• stipulate (for)

Examples of clamor in a Sentence

Verb (1)

a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Other companies weren’t exactly clamoring to do the same. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026

Audiences have clamored for the return of the genre in recent years. —Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 8 June 2026

Fans have been clamoring for a sequel for years, and that fever heated up after Sorvino and Kudrow reunited to present a trophy at the SAG Awards in 2022. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026

The largest initial public offering ever is just days away, and demand for SpaceX stock is expected to be extremely high, with Wall Street clamoring to buy Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb (2)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Verb (2)

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for clamor

• amor
• clamour
• glamor
• glamour
• grammar
• hammer
• jammer
• rammer
• stammer
• programmer
• sledgehammer
• tetramer

Kids Definition

clamor

noun

clam·​or

ˈklam-ər

1

a

: noisy shouting

b

: a loud continuous noise

2

: strong and active protest or demand

clamor verb

clamorous

-(ə-)rəs

adjective

clamorously adverb

Etymology

Noun

Middle English clamor "noisy shouting," from early French clamour (same meaning), derived from Latin clamare "to shout" — related to acclaim, claim