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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a loud harsh or strident noise;
[syn: blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din]

2. loud and persistent outcry from many people;
- Example: "he ignored the clamor of the crowd"
[syn: clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry]


VERB (3)

1. make loud demands;
- Example: "he clamored for justice and tolerance"
[syn: clamor, clamour]

2. utter or proclaim insistently and noisily;
- Example: "The delegates clamored their disappointment"
[syn: clamor, clamour]

3. compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring;
- Example: "They clamored the mayor into building a new park"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Clamor \Clam"or\, v. i. To utter loud sounds or outcries; to vociferate; to talk in a loud voice; to complain; to make importunate demands. Syn: clamor, roar, vociferate, holler, hollo. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] The obscure bird Clamored the livelong night. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. to dispute in a loud voice. Syn: brawl, wrangle, clamor. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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 and cry. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] 2. Any loud and continued noise. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 3. A continued expression of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry. --Macaulay. Syn: Outcry; exclamation; noise; uproar. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Clamor \Clam"or\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clamored; p. pr. & vb. n. Clamoring.] 1. To salute loudly. [R.] [1913 Webster] The people with a shout Rifted the air, clamoring their god with praise. --Milton . [1913 Webster] 2. To stun with noise. [R.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 3. To utter loudly or repeatedly; to shout. [1913 Webster] Clamored their piteous prayer incessantly. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster] To clamor bells, to repeat the strokes quickly so as to produce a loud clang. --Bp. Warbur?ion. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

clamor n 1: a loud harsh or strident noise [syn: blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din] 2: loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd" [syn: clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry] v 1: make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance" [syn: clamor, clamour] 2: utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; "The delegates clamored their disappointment" [syn: clamor, clamour] 3: compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring; "They clamored the mayor into building a new park"