clamoured

clam·or

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [klam-er]
- /ˈklæm ər/
- /ˈklæm.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klam-er]
- /ˈklæm ər/

Definitions of clamoured word

noun clamoured a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates. 1
noun clamoured a vehement expression of desire or dissatisfaction: the clamor of the proponents of the law. 1
noun clamoured popular outcry: The senators could not ignore the clamor against higher taxation. 1
noun clamoured any loud and continued noise: the clamor of traffic; the clamor of birds and animals in the zoo. 1
verb without object clamoured to make a clamor; raise an outcry. 1
verb with object clamoured to drive, force, influence, etc., by clamoring: The newspapers clamored him out of office. 1

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Origin of clamoured

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English clamor (< Anglo-French) < Latin, equivalent to clām- (see claim) + -or -or1; Middle English clamour < Middle French < Latin clāmōr- (stem of clāmor)

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Parts of speech for Clamoured

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Clamoured

clamoured popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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