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.
3. A continued expression of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry. --Macaulay.
Syn: Outcry; exclamation; noise; uproar.
clamour \clamour\ n. and v. same as {clamor}. [PJC]
The clamour for legislative action, or for a change in court procedures for the collection of debt, is increasing. The administration of VAT.
The clamour to escape from the constraints of the ERM comes mostly from people looking for a way of reducing British interest rates irrespective of what the Bundesbank does.
And, uniquely in contemporary British theatre, he remains present throughout rehearsals. Such respect for their creativity is the reason that so many actors clamour to join Cheek by Jowl.
Go there in the daytime and the eye and ear are instantly claimed by the present - crowds, cars, clamour and movement keep the past concealed and at bay.
Volvo seems undeterred by the growing clamour in Sweden over the proposed merger of its car and truck operations with France's Renault.
If investment returns have been poor at LAS, surrender values are unlikely to be attractive; nor will there be much clamour for LAS with profits policies in the second hand market.
Exchequer transactions, the main component of which is taxation payments, added a net Pounds 265m funds to the market. In spite of the substantial shortage, there was no clamour for funds and the Bank of England refrained from early assistance.