Clamor
/ˈklæmə/
EN
A loud, continuous, confused noise, often made by a crowd; also a strong public demand or protest for something.
The clamor of protestors outside the building could be heard through the closed windows.
Etymology
Comes from the 14th-century Old French word clamour, meaning 'outcry, shout', which derives from Latin clamor, meaning 'a shouting', rooted in the verb clamare 'to call or shout out'.
Translations
简体中文
喧闹,叫嚷,呼吁
繁體中文
喧鬧,叫嚷,呼籲
日本語
叫び声,騒ぎ
한국어
소란,외침
Deutsch
Lärm,Geschrei,Aufschrei
Español
ruido,gritería,clamor
Português
clamor,alvoroço
Français
clameur,tumulte
Català
clamor,aldarull
Tiếng Việt
tiếng ồn ào,tiếng la hét
Collocations
public clamorclamor for changeloud clamor
Synonyms
uproardincommotionoutcryhullabaloo
Antonyms
silencequiethushcalm
Related Words
noiseprotestshoutcrowddemand