clamour

3 definitions found

clamour - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Clamor \Clam"or\, n. [OF. clamour, clamur, F. clameur, fr. L.
     clamor, fr. clamare to cry out. See Claim.]
     1. A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued
        shouting or exclamation from many people. --Shak. [Also
        spelled clamour.]
  
     Syn: clamor, hue and cry.
          [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. Any loud and continued noise. --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A continued expression of dissatisfaction or discontent; a
        popular outcry. --Macaulay.
  
     Syn: Outcry; exclamation; noise; uproar.
          [1913 Webster]

  clamour \clamour\ n. and v.
     same as clamor.
     [PJC]

clamour - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  clamour
      n 1: loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored
           the clamor of the crowd" [syn: clamor, clamoring,
           clamour, clamouring, hue and cry]
      v 1: utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; "The delegates
           clamored their disappointment" [syn: clamor, clamour]
      2: make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance"
         [syn: clamor, clamour]