to clammer
8.4
To shout for something loudly and repeatedly
- verb
- /ˈklæmər/
:
gritar
- Protesters clammered outside the building, demanding justice and change.
Examples
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The children clammered for ice cream as they waited in line at the event.
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Just above the swing there's a wind chime that clammers constantly, a sound that is burned in my memory.
Blog text (2) -
During the concert, fans clamored loudly for the band to play their favorite song.
Synonyms
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
14
9.0
Talk loudly for a long time while complaining
focuses on making loud persistent demands rather than merely whining
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
How Loud
to scream
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
to shout
644
1.0
644
1.0
to clammer
8.4
to call out
152
3.5
152
3.5
to speak
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
to murmur
11
4.2
11
4.2
to whisper
586
1.0
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.