Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun clamor

2 senses of clamor

Sense 1
blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din -- (a loud harsh or strident noise)
       => noise -- (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels")

Sense 2
clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry -- (loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd")
       => cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation -- (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb clamor

3 senses of clamor

Sense 1
clamor, clamour -- (make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance")
       => demand -- (request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager")

Sense 2
clamor, clamour -- (utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; "The delegates clamored their disappointment")
       => express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to -- (articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse")

Sense 3
clamor -- (compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring; "They clamored the mayor into building a new park")
       => compel, oblige, obligate -- (force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form")

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