1. Loud and persistent outcry from many people
   "he ignored the clamor of the crowd";
   - clamoring [US], clamour [Brit, Cdn], clamouring [Brit, Cdn], hue and cry
    
2. A loud harsh or strident noise
   "The clamor of car horns filled the busy street";
   - blare, blaring, cacophony, din, clamour [Brit, Cdn]

1. Make loud demands
   "he clamored for justice and tolerance";
   - clamour [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. Utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
   "The delegates clamored their disappointment";
   - clamour [Brit, Cdn]
    
3. Compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring
   "They clamored the mayor into building a new park";
   - clamour [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: clamored, clamoring, clamors

Type of: call, compel, cry, demand, express, give tongue to, noise, obligate, oblige, outcry, shout, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, vociferation, yell

Encyclopedia: Clamor