a loud harsh or strident noise
Used in a Sentence
clamor
How to use clamor in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for clamor.
Editorial note
And, gasp, the American people would not clamor for justice.
Examples8
Definitions5
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a loud harsh or strident noise
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of clamor gathered in one view.
loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd"
make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for clamor.
noun
a loud harsh or strident noise
noun
loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd"
See also: clamoring, clamour, clamouring
verb
make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance"
See also: clamour
verb
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; "The delegates clamored their disappointment"
See also: clamour
verb
compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring; "They clamored the mayor into building a new park"
Example sentences
And, gasp, the American people would not clamor for justice.
Feature clamor in mail applications has gone way down with web based mail tools and smart phones.
Eventually, the clamor of creditors made them face the hard truth - they had been wasting their time.
If people stop thinking of SF as its own city and rather just an expensive neighborhood in the larger "city" of the Bay Area, they wouldn't clamor so much about high costs.
It's a shame every time this subject comes up, guys clamor to be the first to post [dismissive reason] or [request for extremely specific example of sexism].
What's funny, is that this incongruence makes itself pretty clear whenever drug laws are brought up. Several clamor to "legalize", yet many of the same people then go on use law/law-enforcement as an accurate metric for 'right-ness' in argumentation.
The history of money and credit transactions suggests the opposite; consumers in fact clamor for transactions to be reversible.
If the amount isn't enough as a "living wage" amount then people will either adjust to make it work for them or they will clamor for the powers that be to increase the amount given to make it "livable".
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use clamor in a sentence?
And, gasp, the American people would not clamor for justice.
What does clamor mean?
a loud harsh or strident noise
What part of speech is clamor?
clamor is commonly used as noun, verb.