clamour — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE) (AmE clamor) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ noisy ▪ growing ▪ public ▪ sudden VERB + CLAMOUR/CLAMOR … Collocations dictionary
clamor — I noun 1. a loud harsh or strident noise (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑blare, ↑blaring, ↑cacophony, ↑din • Derivationally related forms: ↑din ( … Useful english dictionary
clamour for — phr verb Clamour/clamor for is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑fan … Collocations dictionary
clamour — Clamor Clam or, n. [OF. clamour, clamur, F. clameur, fr. L. clamor, fr. clamare to cry out. See {Claim}.] 1. A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation from many people. Shak. [Also spelled {clamour}.] Syn: clamor … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clamor — Clam or, n. [OF. clamour, clamur, F. clameur, fr. L. clamor, fr. clamare to cry out. See {Claim}.] 1. A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation from many people. Shak. [Also spelled {clamour}.] Syn: clamor, hue… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clamor — [klam′ər] n. [ME clamour < OFr < L clamor < clamare, to cry out < IE * kelā < base * kel , to call, yell > L calare, clarus, Gr kalein, to call, name, OE hlowan, to LOW2] 1. a loud outcry; uproar 2. a vehement, continued… … English World dictionary
clamour — (US clamor) ► NOUN 1) a loud and confused noise. 2) a vehement protest or demand. ► VERB ▪ (of a group) make a clamour. DERIVATIVES clamorous adjective. ORIGIN Latin clamor, from … English terms dictionary
clamour — British English spelling of CLAMOR (Cf. clamor) (q.v.); for spelling, see OR (Cf. or). Related: Clamouring; clamourous … Etymology dictionary
clamour — n. and v. same as {clamor}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clamor — clamor1 clamorer, clamorist, n. /klam euhr/, n. 1. a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates. 2. a vehement expression of desire or dissatisfaction: the clamor of the proponents of the law. 3. popular outcry:… … Universalium
clamour — clam|our1 BrE clamor AmE [ˈklæmə US ər] n [singular, U] 1.) a very loud noise made by a large group of people or animals ▪ He shouted over the rising clamour of voices. 2.) the expression of feelings of anger and shock by a large number of people … Dictionary of contemporary English