Definition of clamour

clamourverb

kêu la

/ˈklæmə(r)//ˈklæmər/

The word "clamour" has its roots in Old French, where it was spelled "clamour" or "clamourier". This Old French word was derived from the Medieval Latin "clamor", which means "a loud, loud shouting" or "a tumult". The Latin term was itself borrowed from the Greek "klamōr", meaning "a loud cry" or "a shout". In Middle English, the word "clamour" referred to a loud, insistent outcry or a passionate appeal. Over time, its meaning expanded to include a general commotion or uproar, as well as a strong, insistent, and often angry or persistent noise. Today, "clamour" is often used to describe a loud, often chaotic, and sometimes disorderly noise or a strong and insistent demand or request.

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to demand something loudly

yêu cầu một cái gì đó lớn tiếng

Example:
  • People began to clamour for his resignation.

    Mọi người bắt đầu kêu gọi ông từ chức.

  • Everyone was clamouring to know how much they would get.

    Mọi người đều la hét để biết họ sẽ nhận được bao nhiêu.

  • A great many interest groups were clamouring to be heard.

    Rất nhiều nhóm lợi ích đang kêu gọi được lắng nghe.

  • ‘Play with us!’ the children clamoured.

    ‘Chơi với chúng tôi!’ bọn trẻ la hét.

to shout loudly, especially in a confused way

hét to, đặc biệt là một cách bối rối

Example:
  • A crowd of reporters clamoured around the car.

    Một đám đông phóng viên ồn ào xung quanh xe.

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Phrasal verbs