Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Characterized by loud and persistent noise or outcry: "clamourous" describes something or someone making a great deal of noise, especially in a demanding, insistent, or protesting manner.
   • Vociferous: It denotes a state of being full of loud, urgent demands or complaints.

Usage Examples

• (The crowd became loud and insistent in their demands.)
• (A noisy and vociferous group of protesters.)
• (The children were loudly demanding attention.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be clamourous for something": to make loud and persistent demands for a particular thing.

  • The public is clamourous for reform. (The public is loudly and insistently demanding reform.)

• "clamourous applause": loud, enthusiastic, and sustained clapping or cheering.

  • The performance ended with clamourous applause from the entire audience. (Very loud and enthusiastic applause.)

Variants and Related Words

• Clamour (noun): a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting.

  • The clamour of the market was overwhelming. (The loud, chaotic noise of the market.)

• Clamour (verb): to shout loudly and insistently; to make a loud demand or protest.

  • They clamoured for the release of the hostages. (They shouted loudly and insistently.)

• Clamourously (adverb): in a loud, noisy, or vociferous manner.

  • The fans cheered clamourously for their team. (They cheered loudly and enthusiastically.)

Synonyms

• Vociferous: expressing opinions or feelings loudly and forcefully.

  • A vociferous minority opposed the new law. (A loud and forceful minority.)

• Strident: loud and harsh; grating.

  • Her strident voice could be heard across the room. (Her loud, harsh voice.)

• Raised: (of voices) loud and insistent.

  • Raised voices came from the next room. (Loud and insistent voices.)

Related Idioms

• To make a clamour: to create a loud and persistent noise or outcry.

  • The citizens made a clamour about the rising taxes. (They created a loud and persistent protest.)

• To clamour down: to silence or drown out by shouting.

  • The opposition tried to clamour down the speaker. (They tried to silence him with their own shouting.)