1 ~ (for sth) (written) to demand sth loudly:
[V] People began to clamour for his resignation. * [Vtoinf] Everyone was clamouring to know how much they would get. * [Vspeech] 'Play with us!' the children clamoured.
2 [V] (of many people) to shout loudly, especially in a confused way:
A crowd of reporters clamoured around the car.
noun [sing.,U] (formal)
1 a loud noise especially one that is made by a lot of people or animals:
the clamour of the market * the incessant clamour of monkeys and birds
2 ~ (for sth) a demand for sth made by a lot of people:
The clamour for her resignation grew louder.
clamorous adjective
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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Is clamour a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, clamour is tagged as verb.
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