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Entry 8 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Clamor

/klăm'-ẽr/ · Clam·or · IPA /ˈklæm.ɚ/
01 n. A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation from many people.
  1. 1.
    A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation from many people.
  2. 2.
    Any loud and continued noise.
  3. 3.
    A continued expression of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry.
Syn. clamor, hue and cry. — Syn. -- Outcry; exclamation; noise; uproar.
02 v. t. To salute loudly.
imp. & p. p. Clamored; p. pr. & vb. n. Clamoring
  1. 1.
    To salute loudly.[R.]
    “The people with a shout Rifted the air, clamoring their god with praise.” Milton.
  2. 2.
    To stun with noise.[R.]
  3. 3.
    To utter loudly or repeatedly; to shout.
    Clamored their piteous prayer incessantly.” Longfellow.
    “To clamor bells, to repeat the strokes quickly so as to produce a loud clang.” — Bp. Warbur�ion.
03 v. i. To utter loud sounds or outcries; to vociferate; to talk in a loud voice; to complain; to make importunate demands.
  1. 1.
    To utter loud sounds or outcries; to vociferate; to talk in a loud voice; to complain; to make importunate demands.
    “The obscure bird Clamored the livelong night.” Shak.
  2. 2.
    to dispute in a loud voice.
Syn. clamor, roar, vociferate, holler, hollo. — Syn. -- brawl, wrangle, clamor.