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to clammer

to clammer

8.4
To shout for something loudly and repeatedly
  • verb
  • /ˈklæmər/
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  • Protesters clammered outside the building, demanding justice and change.

Examples

  • The children clammered for ice cream as they waited in line at the event.

  • Just above the swing there's a wind chime that clammers constantly, a sound that is burned in my memory.

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  • During the concert, fans clamored loudly for the band to play their favorite song.

Synonyms

to clamor
vsto clammer
  • US
51 6.1

To shout loudly to demand something, often with other people

is used for any loud persistent demand and can be by an individual
to yammer
vsto clammer
  • Informal
14 9.0

Talk loudly for a long time while complaining

focuses on making loud persistent demands rather than merely whining
to squawk
vsto clammer
  • Informal
7 6.0

To complain loudly in a way that annoys other people

is about loud persistent demands and not just angry or irritating complaints

Antonyms

586 1.0

To speak very quietly using only breath so one person can hear

176 4.8

To stop public protest by force or by people in power

How Loud

to scream
1.0
to shout
644 1.0
to clammer
8.4
to call out
152 3.5
to speak
1.0
to murmur
11 4.2
to whisper
586 1.0

Surface Forms

clammer infinitive
clammed past
clammed past participle
clammering present participle
clammer third person singular

Etymology

Clammer as a verb comes from the root clamare 'to shout', like the word clamor, so to clammer is to shout or demand loudly again and again.