Definitions for clamor
Princeton's WordNet
blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din(noun)
a loud harsh or strident noise
clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry(verb)
loud and persistent outcry from many people
"he ignored the clamor of the crowd"
clamor, clamour(verb)
make loud demands
"he clamored for justice and tolerance"
clamor, clamour(verb)
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
"The delegates clamored their disappointment"
clamor(verb)
compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring
"They clamored the mayor into building a new park"
Wiktionary
clamor(Noun)
A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation.
clamor(Noun)
Any loud and continued noise.
clamor(Noun)
A continued public expression, often of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry.
clamor(Verb)
To cry out and/or demand.
Anyone who tastes our food seems to clamor for more.
clamor(Verb)
To demand by outcry.
Thousands of demonstrators clamoring the government's resignation were literally deafening, yet their cries fell in deaf ears
clamor(Verb)
To become noisy insistently.
After a confused murmur the audience soon clamored
clamor(Verb)
To influence by outcry.
His many supporters successfully clamor his election without a formal vote
clamor(Verb)
To silence.
Origin: Recorded in English since c. 1385, from clamor (modern clameur), from clamor, from clamo; the sense to silence may have a distinct (unknown) etymology.
Webster Dictionary
Clamor(noun)
a great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation
Clamor(noun)
any loud and continued noise
Clamor(noun)
a continued expression of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry
Clamor(verb)
to salute loudly
Clamor(verb)
to stun with noise
Clamor(verb)
to utter loudly or repeatedly; to shout
Clamor(verb)
to utter loud sounds or outcries; to vociferate; to complain; to make importunate demands
Translations for clamor
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
blare(noun)
(often with out ) to make a loud, harsh sound
The radio blared (out music).; the blare of trumpets.
- trompetgeskalAfrikaans

- صَوْتُ البوق، دَويArabic

- тръбенеBulgarian

- clamorPortuguese (BR)

- vřeštění, troubeníCzech

- das SchmetternGerman

- skingrende lydDanish

- διαπεραστικός ήχοςGreek

- estrépito, clamorSpanish

- pasundus, hüüdEstonian

- صدای گوشخراشFarsi

- pauhuFinnish

- bruitéclatantFrench

- תְרוּעָהHebrew

- गर्जन, चिल्लाहट, कोलाहलHindi

- bukaCroatian

- harsogásHungarian

- bunyi kerasIndonesian

- gjall, gjallandiIcelandic

- chiassoItalian

- 鳴り響く音Japanese

- 요란한 소리Korean

- trenksmas, gausmasLithuanian

- (taures) skaņaLatvian

- bunyi bisingMalay

- geschalDutch

- skrall, gjalling, skingrende lydNorwegian

- huk, grzmotPolish

- صدای گوشخراشPersian

- ډیر زړه بوګنونکی آواز، غړمباPashto

- clamorPortuguese

- zgomot puternicRomanian

- звуки фанфарRussian

- vrieskanie, vreskSlovak

- donenjeSlovenian

- jekaSerbian

- trumpetsmatter, -stötSwedish

- เสียงดังThai

- gürültü, patırtıTurkish

- (銅管樂器)鳴奏聲Chinese (Trad.)

- звуки труб, ревUkrainian

- باجوں کا شورUrdu

- tiếng om sòmVietnamese

- 嘟嘟声Chinese (Simp.)

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