1
a
: noisy shouting
a clamor of children at play
b
: a loud continuous noise
the clamor of the waterfall
2
: insistent public expression (as of support or protest)
the current clamor about what is wrong with our schools
clamored; clamoring
ˈklam-riŋ 
ˈkla-mər-iŋ
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
1
: to utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
cart peddlers clamored their wares—
Walter Farley
Walter Farley2
: to influence by means of clamor
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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.
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Examples of clamor in a Sentence
Noun
A clamor outside woke them in the night.
city streets filled with clamor
a public clamor for an arrest in the case
There is growing clamor for reform.
Verb (1)
a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once
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Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the clamor in Congress for information on drone sightings is getting louder.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Naturally, this has fans clamoring for a rematch between Storm and May, who won her title off of Storm at All-In this past year.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Fischer, though, cautioned the court against caving to public clamor or media criticism.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the clamor in Congress for information on drone sightings is getting louder.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
Mayor Greg Fischer had hit his term limit after being elected three times, and a fresh pool of candidates clamored for the position, all seeking to lead a city still healing from the police killing of Breonna Taylor, ensuing racial justice protests and the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Naturally, this has fans clamoring for a rematch between Storm and May, who won her title off of Storm at All-In this past year.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Clamor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clamor. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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