clamor
1
[ klam-er ]
/ ˈklæm ər /
noun
verb (used without object)
to make a clamor; raise an outcry.
verb (used with object)
to drive, force, influence, etc., by clamoring: The newspapers clamored him out of office.
to utter noisily: They clamored their demands at the meeting.
Also
especially British,
clam·our.
Origin of clamor
1SYNONYMS FOR clamor
usage note for clamor
See
-our.
OTHER WORDS FROM clamor
clam·or·er, clam·or·ist, nounWords nearby clamor
clamatorial,
clambake,
clamber,
clambering,
clammy,
clamor,
clamorous,
clamour,
clamp,
clamp down,
clamp down on
Definition for clamor (2 of 2)
clamor
2
[ klam-er ]
/ ˈklæm ər /
verb (used with object) Obsolete.
to silence.
Origin of clamor
2
1605–15; perhaps spelling variant of
clammer, obsolete variant of
clamber in sense “to clutch,” hence “reduce to silence”