Added 9 October 2026
clamor
/ˈklæm.ɚ/ noun
Latin root: clāmor Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about clamor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation.
- Any loud and continued noise.
- A continued public expression, often of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry.
verb
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To cry out or demand.
Anyone who tastes our food seems to clamor for more.
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To demand by outcry.
Thousands of demonstrators clamoring the government's resignation were literally deafening, yet their cries fell in deaf ears
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To become noisy insistently.
After a confused murmur the audience soon clamored
Origin
Recorded in English since c. 1385, as Middle English clamour, from Old French clamor (modern clameur), from Latin clāmor (“a shout, cry”), from clāmō (“cry out, complain”). The verb sense "to silence" may have a distinct (unknown) etymology.
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