Making loud, persistent demands or protests; shouting noisily and insistently. The British spelling of the present participle form of clamor.
From Old French 'clamour', from Latin 'clamor' meaning 'a shout, loud call'. The root 'clamare' means 'to cry out, shout'. The '-ing' suffix creates the continuous form, emphasizing ongoing noisy demand or protest.
The word perfectly captures that particular type of noise that combines volume with urgency and demand - it's not just loud, but insistently so! The British spelling with 'ou' preserves the French influence, while the meaning suggests a crowd's collective voice raised in unified demand.
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