Clamour

Word CLAMOUR
Character 7
Hyphenation clamour
Pronunciations /ˈklæm.ə/

Definitions and meanings of "Clamour"

What do we mean by clamour?

Etc. See clamor, etc.

Same as clamor. noun

Alternative spelling of clamor. noun

Alternative spelling of clamor. verb

Utter or proclaim insistently and noisily verb

Loud and persistent outcry from many people noun

Make loud demands verb

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.

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The word "clamour" in example sentences

Richard rocking with the radium – urgent passion of the night: the huge, desirous swing, the call clamour, the low hiss of retreat. ❋ Unknown (2004)

In spite of an agreement that would have permitted nine minor professionals to play for Canada in 1970, this body changed its decision to satisfy the clamour from the Russians. ❋ Unknown (1970)

Flying waterfalls and rolling torrents outdo one another in clamour and confusion; ❋ Unknown (1921)

But there was no clamour from the five groups that discussed in earnest undertones the question of "to be or not to be." ❋ Mary Edith (1909)

The impotent malice of those that can but censure, and revile, and clamour, is sometimes more formidable even to wise and good men than one would think. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Gharib’s horsemen fell on those of Jamrkan and slew fifty of them: the rest fled; nor did they cease flying till they reached their tribal camp and raised their voices in clamour; whereupon all who were in the Castle came out to meet them and asked the news. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In public deliberations, therefore, his voice is little heard and less regarded, except upon some particular occasions when his clamour is animated, set on, and supported by his employers, not for his, but their own particular purposes. ❋ Skzbrust (2009)

I recall the clamour and the clapping that came from the science community when a commonality 'bus' was proposed with man-tending for all LEO science missions and the Tug was designed to facilitate access for robotic tending in higher orbits, lifted and deployed from LEO by Shuttle and returned to earth for reuse. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The only sound I heard in all the clamour was the tread of our feet on the cobbles, and the breathing of Richard Byron beside me. ❋ Stewart, Mary, 1916- (1967)

To counter this, the newspaper claims that the "clamour" for a referendum "was growing last night … after 25,000 more Sun readers signed up to our campaign in just 24 hours." ❋ Richard (2007)

And it is really astonishing what a shaft of white light this sheds on the Campaigner, on her terrible temperament, on her agonised abusiveness and her almost more agonised urbanity, on her clamour which is nevertheless not open or explicable, on her temper which is not so much bad temper as insatiable, bloodthirsty, man-eating temper. ❋ Unknown (1905)

There was another outburst of noisy cheering, followed by a new kind of clamour, ❋ Marie Corelli (1889)

In your declaration you say (not on account of "clamour," or accusations of editors or others, but on account of editorial remarks in the _Guardian_), "you express your sentiments to save your character from aspersion." ❋ Egerton Ryerson (1842)

The clamour which is raised against this change of their situation, reminds us of the following passage in one of the late Mr. Hall's 'Fables for ❋ James Boswell (1767)

Talks for a Canada-Europe trade deal haven't attracted the kind of clamour that surrounded free trade with the United States in 1988, but the Europeans do have a wish list that includes some of Canada's sacred cows: They want exemptions from our foreign-investment restrictions. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In today's Sun, the "clamour" for Kenny Dalglish has reached semi-deafening, almost audible insect-whisper levels. ❋ Barney Ronay (2010)

Photograph: Mike Finn / Reuters cricket - including the epic 2005 Ashes series - he never experienced the kind of clamour that surrounded last year's ❋ Unknown (2009)

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