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clamoring

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: K L AE1 M ER0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A sound that clamors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of clamor

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

loud and persistent outcry from many people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he ignored the clamor of the crowd

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clamor, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.