clamor.
A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
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.
To cry out or demand.
Anyone who tastes our food seems to clamor for more.
To demand by outcry.
To become noisy insistently.
After a confused murmur the audience soon clamored
To influence by outcry.
His many supporters successfully clamor his election without a formal vote
To silence.
Where this word comes from
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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