Definition of CLAMOUR

clamour

Plural: clamours

Noun

  • loud and persistent outcry from many people
  • British and Canadian spelling of clamor.

Verb

Verb Forms: clamoured, clamouring, clamours

  • To make a loud and sustained noise; to clamor (British spelling).
  • utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  • make loud demands
  • British and Canada spelling of clamor.
  • To salute loudly.
  • To stun with noise.
  • To repeat the strokes quickly on (bells) so as to produce a loud clang.

Examples

  • Despite the crowd’s CLAMOUR, she focused intently on her Scrabble rack, eyeing a triple word score.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin clāmor (“a shout, cry”), from clāmō (“cry out, complain”).

Synonyms

clamor, clamoring, clamouring, hue and cry

Scrabble Score: 11

clamour: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
clamour: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clamour: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

clamour: valid Words With Friends Word