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Clamor

noun/kɹˈuːɪskˌiːn/
Definition
a loud harsh or strident noise
loud and persistent outcry from many people
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈuːɪskˌiːn/
🇬🇧British English
/dˌɪspəzˈɛst/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˌɪspəzˈɛst/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈuːɪskˌiːn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna loud harsh or strident noise
nounloud and persistent outcry from many people
“he ignored the clamor of the crowd”
verbmake loud demands
“he clamored for justice and tolerance”
verbutter or proclaim insistently and noisily
“The delegates clamored their disappointment”
verbcompel someone to do something by insistent clamoring
“They clamored the mayor into building a new park”
Word Forms
blareverbmake a strident sound
cacophonicadjectivehaving an unpleasant sound; - John McCarten
cacophonousadjectivehaving an unpleasant sound; - John McCarten
clamorousadjectiveconspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
dinverbmake a resonant sound, like artillery
clamorverbutter or proclaim insistently and noisily
clamourverbmake loud demands
clamoringnounloud and persistent outcry from many people
clamournounloud and persistent outcry from many people
clamornounloud and persistent outcry from many people
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Geschrei
ein lautes, raues oder schrilles Geräusch
🇫🇷French
clameur
un bruit fort, dur ou strident
🇮🇹Italian
clamore
un rumore forte, aspro o stridente
🇳🇱Dutch
geschreeuw
een luid, schril of schril geluid
🇷🇺Russian
шуметь
громкий резкий или резкий шум
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कोलाहल
तेज़ कठोर या तीखी आवाज़
🇧🇩Bengali
কোলাহল
একটি জোরে কঠোর বা তীব্র শব্দ
🇮🇳Tamil
கூச்சல்
உரத்த கடுமையான அல்லது கடுமையான சத்தம்
🇮🇳Telugu
కోలాహలం
ఒక పెద్ద కఠినమైన లేదా కఠినమైన శబ్దం
🇮🇳Marathi
कोलाहल
एक मोठा कर्कश किंवा तीव्र आवाज
🇮🇳Gujarati
કોલાહલ
જોરથી કઠોર અથવા તીવ્ર અવાજ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಲಾಟೆ
ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಕಠಿಣ ಅಥವಾ ಕಠಿಣ ಶಬ್ದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുറവിളി
ഉച്ചത്തിലുള്ള കഠിനമായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കഠിനമായ ശബ്ദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੌਲਾ
ਇੱਕ ਉੱਚੀ ਕਠੋਰ ਜਾਂ ਤਿੱਖੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
شور مچانا
ایک تیز سخت یا تیز آواز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
叫嚣
大声刺耳或刺耳的噪音
🇯🇵Japanese
喧騒
大きく耳障りな、または耳障りな騒音
🇰🇷Korean
외치다
시끄럽고 거칠거나 시끄러운 소음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kêu la
một tiếng ồn lớn khắc nghiệt hoặc chói tai
🇹🇭Thai
โห่ร้อง
เสียงดังรุนแรงหรือเสียงดังกึกก้อง
🇮🇩Indonesian
keributan
suara keras atau keras yang keras
🇵🇭Filipino
hiyawan
isang malakas na marahas o strident na ingay
🇲🇾Malay
keriuhan
bunyi yang kuat atau kasar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صخب
ضجيج عالٍ أو حاد
🇮🇷Persian
سر و صدا
صدای تند یا تند بلند
🇹🇷Turkish
yaygara
yüksek, sert veya sert bir ses
🇮🇱Hebrew
צְעָקָה
רעש חזק או נועז
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'clamor'?
The primary meaning of 'clamor' is 'a loud harsh or strident noise'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'clamor' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'clamor' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'clamor' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'clamor' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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