Meaning & use

clamoring

verb·Academic

Shouting or demanding something loudly and insistently, often as part of a crowd.

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Fans were clamoring outside the stadium for a chance to meet the players.

Parents have been clamoring for smaller class sizes at the school board meeting.

A note on using this word

The present participle of 'clamor'; American spelling drops the 'u' found in British 'clamouring'.

Words with a similar meaning

demandingshouting

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