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The synonyms of “Clamor” are: blare, blaring, cacophony, din, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry
Clamor as a Noun
Definitions of "Clamor" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “clamor” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A loud harsh or strident noise.
- Loud and persistent outcry from many people.
Synonyms of "Clamor" as a noun (8 Words)
blare | A loud, harsh sound. A blare of trumpets. |
blaring | A loud harsh or strident noise. |
cacophony | Loud confusing disagreeable sounds. A cacophony of deafening alarm bells. |
clamoring | Loud and persistent outcry from many people. |
clamour | Loud and persistent outcry from many people. The growing public clamour for more police officers on the beat. |
clamouring | Loud and persistent outcry from many people. |
din | A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise. The fans made an awful din. |
hue and cry | The quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength. |
Usage Examples of "Clamor" as a noun
- He ignored the clamor of the crowd.
Clamor as a Verb
Definitions of "Clamor" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “clamor” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Utter or proclaim insistently and noisily.
- Compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring.
- Make loud demands.
Synonyms of "Clamor" as a verb (1 Word)
clamour | (of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently. Scientists are clamouring for a ban on all chlorine substances. |
Usage Examples of "Clamor" as a verb
- He clamored for justice and tolerance.
- They clamored the mayor into building a new park.
- The delegates clamored their disappointment.
Associations of "Clamor" (30 Words)
acclamation | Enthusiastic approval. The tackle brought the supporters to their feet in acclamation. |
applause | A demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together. They gave him a round of applause. |
blare | Make a loud noise. The horns of the taxis blared. |
brassy | Resembling brass in colour. Her brassy audacious exterior. |
bravo | Applaud with shouts of bravo or brava. Bravos rang out. |
cacophony | A harsh discordant mixture of sounds. A cacophony of deafening alarm bells. |
cheering | Shouting for joy or in praise or encouragement. Cheering news. |
clap | Show approval of a person or action by clapping. Clap two boards together. |
commotion | Confused movement. A commotion of people fought for the exits. |
crescendo | A passage of music marked or performed with a crescendo. A crescendo of shrieks built until the entire auditorium was filled. |
deafening | (of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else. The music reached a deafening crescendo. |
declamation | A rhetorical exercise or set speech. Lines written for a school declamation. |
din | Make (someone) learn or remember an idea by constant repetition. The fans made an awful din. |
dissonance | Disagreeable sounds. An unusual degree of dissonance for such choral styles. |
eclat | Ceremonial elegance and splendor. They gave him more eclat than he really deserved. |
loud | Used chiefly as a direction or description in music loud with force. A man in a loud checked suit. |
noise | Emit a noise. All the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn t have anything to say. |
noisy | Full of or characterized by noise. Noisy pressure groups. |
outcry | Shout louder than. An outcry of spontaneous passion. |
ovation | A processional entrance into Rome by a victorious commander, of lesser honour than a triumph. The performance received a thundering ovation. |
plaudit | An expression of praise or approval. He acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd. |
racket | Hit a ball with a racket. A squash racket. |
raucous | Unpleasantly loud and harsh. Raucous youths. |
scream | A loud, piercing sound. The screams of the seagulls. |
strident | Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f’, `s’, `z’, or `th’ in both `thin’ and `then. Public pronouncements on the crisis became less strident. |
thunderous | Very loud. Thunderous applause. |
toot | Make a toot. You won t have me to supply you with free toot. |
tumult | Violent agitation. The whole neighbourhood was in a state of fear and tumult. |
uproar | A state of commotion and noise and confusion. The assembly dissolved in uproar. |
uproarious | Uncontrollably noisy. An uproarious party. |