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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarysubhead-medium-blue'>Definition (Entry 1 of 4)
past tense and past participle of clothe
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryverb
clad or cladded; cladding
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
Examples
Verb
- //if the vehicles are not clad in armor, they will remain vulnerable to roadside bombs
History and Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, past participle of clothen "to clothe"Verb
probably from clad entry 2, taken as an uninflected verb rather than an inflected form of clotheNoun
derivative of clad entry 3clad
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in dressed, clothedSynonyms & Near Synonyms
verb (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 3)
- intransitive verb
- : to make a din (see din entry 1 sense 1) //The children clamored around them, singing songs and laughing.
- : to become loudly insistent //clamored for his impeachment //clamoring for full independence
- transitive verb
- : to utter or proclaim insistently and noisily //Cart peddlers clamored their wares. — Walter Farley
- : to influence by means of clamor
verb (2)
clamored; clamoring; clamors
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- transitive verb
- obsolete
- : silence
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
howl hubbub hue and cry hullabaloo noise outcry roar tumult uproar vociferationExamples
Noun
- //A clamor outside woke them in the night.
- //city streets filled with clamor
- //a public clamor for an arrest in the case
- //There is growing clamor for reform.
Verb (1)
- //a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1Verb (2)
1611, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French clamour, from Latin clamor, from clamare to cry out — more at claimVerb (2)
origin unknownclamor
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a violent shouting //a clamor arose from the crowd as the prisoner was brought forwardSynonyms
- loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound //the clamor of a dozen people practicing the trumpet at onceSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
clavicle
Definition
- : a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
— called also collarbone
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
French clavicule, from New Latin clavicula, from Latin, diminutive of Latin clavis; akin to Greek kleid-, kleis key, kleiein to closecleave
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly //They kept themselves strictly separate, each cleaving to their own language, rituals, and food. — Gourmet //Notice was served on the Democratic party that it must cleave to the Jackson line if it wanted the labor vote. — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. //The film's script has the same lack of pretension, cleaving to the teen movie formula with its high school cliques, clowns and bullies … — Sandra Hall
verb (2)
cleaved ˈklēvd also cleft ˈkleft or clove ˈklōv ; cleaved also cleft or cloven ˈklō-vən ; cleaving
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split //The blow cleaved the victim's skull.
- : to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views //The political party was cleaved by internal bickering.
- : to subject to chemical cleavage //a protein cleaved by an enzyme
- intransitive verb
- : to split especially along the grain //The ax easily cleaved through the log.
- : to penetrate or pass through something by or as if by cutting //The ship's bow cleaved through the water.
verb
clad or cladded; cladding
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
Examples
Verb
- //if the vehicles are not clad in armor, they will remain vulnerable to roadside bombs
History and Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, past participle of clothen "to clothe"Verb
probably from clad entry 2, taken as an uninflected verb rather than an inflected form of clotheNoun
derivative of clad entry 3clad
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in dressed, clothedSynonyms & Near Synonyms
verb (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 3)
- intransitive verb
- : to make a din (see din entry 1 sense 1) //The children clamored around them, singing songs and laughing.
- : to become loudly insistent //clamored for his impeachment //clamoring for full independence
- transitive verb
- : to utter or proclaim insistently and noisily //Cart peddlers clamored their wares. — Walter Farley
- : to influence by means of clamor
verb (2)
clamored; clamoring; clamors
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- transitive verb
- obsolete
- : silence
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
howl hubbub hue and cry hullabaloo noise outcry roar tumult uproar vociferationExamples
Noun
- //A clamor outside woke them in the night.
- //city streets filled with clamor
- //a public clamor for an arrest in the case
- //There is growing clamor for reform.
Verb (1)
- //a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1Verb (2)
1611, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French clamour, from Latin clamor, from clamare to cry out — more at claimVerb (2)
origin unknownclamor
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a violent shouting //a clamor arose from the crowd as the prisoner was brought forwardSynonyms
- loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound //the clamor of a dozen people practicing the trumpet at onceSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
clavicle
Definition
- : a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
— called also collarbone
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
French clavicule, from New Latin clavicula, from Latin, diminutive of Latin clavis; akin to Greek kleid-, kleis key, kleiein to closecleave
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly //They kept themselves strictly separate, each cleaving to their own language, rituals, and food. — Gourmet //Notice was served on the Democratic party that it must cleave to the Jackson line if it wanted the labor vote. — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. //The film's script has the same lack of pretension, cleaving to the teen movie formula with its high school cliques, clowns and bullies … — Sandra Hall
verb (2)
cleaved ˈklēvd also cleft ˈkleft or clove ˈklōv ; cleaved also cleft or cloven ˈklō-vən ; cleaving
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split //The blow cleaved the victim's skull.
- : to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views //The political party was cleaved by internal bickering.
- : to subject to chemical cleavage //a protein cleaved by an enzyme
- intransitive verb
- : to split especially along the grain //The ax easily cleaved through the log.
- : to penetrate or pass through something by or as if by cutting //The ship's bow cleaved through the water.
verb
clad or cladded; cladding
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
Examples
Verb
- //if the vehicles are not clad in armor, they will remain vulnerable to roadside bombs
History and Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, past participle of clothen "to clothe"Verb
probably from clad entry 2, taken as an uninflected verb rather than an inflected form of clotheNoun
derivative of clad entry 3clad
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in dressed, clothedSynonyms & Near Synonyms
verb (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 3)
- intransitive verb
- : to make a din (see din entry 1 sense 1) //The children clamored around them, singing songs and laughing.
- : to become loudly insistent //clamored for his impeachment //clamoring for full independence
- transitive verb
- : to utter or proclaim insistently and noisily //Cart peddlers clamored their wares. — Walter Farley
- : to influence by means of clamor
verb (2)
clamored; clamoring; clamors
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- transitive verb
- obsolete
- : silence
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
howl hubbub hue and cry hullabaloo noise outcry roar tumult uproar vociferationExamples
Noun
- //A clamor outside woke them in the night.
- //city streets filled with clamor
- //a public clamor for an arrest in the case
- //There is growing clamor for reform.
Verb (1)
- //a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1Verb (2)
1611, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French clamour, from Latin clamor, from clamare to cry out — more at claimVerb (2)
origin unknownclamor
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a violent shouting //a clamor arose from the crowd as the prisoner was brought forwardSynonyms
- loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound //the clamor of a dozen people practicing the trumpet at onceSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
clavicle
Definition
- : a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
— called also collarbone
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
French clavicule, from New Latin clavicula, from Latin, diminutive of Latin clavis; akin to Greek kleid-, kleis key, kleiein to closecleave
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly //They kept themselves strictly separate, each cleaving to their own language, rituals, and food. — Gourmet //Notice was served on the Democratic party that it must cleave to the Jackson line if it wanted the labor vote. — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. //The film's script has the same lack of pretension, cleaving to the teen movie formula with its high school cliques, clowns and bullies … — Sandra Hall
verb (2)
cleaved ˈklēvd also cleft ˈkleft or clove ˈklōv ; cleaved also cleft or cloven ˈklō-vən ; cleaving
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split //The blow cleaved the victim's skull.
- : to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views //The political party was cleaved by internal bickering.
- : to subject to chemical cleavage //a protein cleaved by an enzyme
- intransitive verb
- : to split especially along the grain //The ax easily cleaved through the log.
- : to penetrate or pass through something by or as if by cutting //The ship's bow cleaved through the water.
verb
clad or cladded; cladding
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
Examples
Verb
- //if the vehicles are not clad in armor, they will remain vulnerable to roadside bombs
History and Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, past participle of clothen "to clothe"Verb
probably from clad entry 2, taken as an uninflected verb rather than an inflected form of clotheNoun
derivative of clad entry 3clad
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in dressed, clothedSynonyms & Near Synonyms
verb (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 3)
- intransitive verb
- : to make a din (see din entry 1 sense 1) //The children clamored around them, singing songs and laughing.
- : to become loudly insistent //clamored for his impeachment //clamoring for full independence
- transitive verb
- : to utter or proclaim insistently and noisily //Cart peddlers clamored their wares. — Walter Farley
- : to influence by means of clamor
verb (2)
clamored; clamoring; clamors
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- transitive verb
- obsolete
- : silence
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
howl hubbub hue and cry hullabaloo noise outcry roar tumult uproar vociferationExamples
Noun
- //A clamor outside woke them in the night.
- //city streets filled with clamor
- //a public clamor for an arrest in the case
- //There is growing clamor for reform.
Verb (1)
- //a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1Verb (2)
1611, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French clamour, from Latin clamor, from clamare to cry out — more at claimVerb (2)
origin unknownclamor
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a violent shouting //a clamor arose from the crowd as the prisoner was brought forwardSynonyms
- loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound //the clamor of a dozen people practicing the trumpet at onceSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
clavicle
Definition
- : a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
— called also collarbone
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
French clavicule, from New Latin clavicula, from Latin, diminutive of Latin clavis; akin to Greek kleid-, kleis key, kleiein to closecleave
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly //They kept themselves strictly separate, each cleaving to their own language, rituals, and food. — Gourmet //Notice was served on the Democratic party that it must cleave to the Jackson line if it wanted the labor vote. — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. //The film's script has the same lack of pretension, cleaving to the teen movie formula with its high school cliques, clowns and bullies … — Sandra Hall
verb (2)
cleaved ˈklēvd also cleft ˈkleft or clove ˈklōv ; cleaved also cleft or cloven ˈklō-vən ; cleaving
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split //The blow cleaved the victim's skull.
- : to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views //The political party was cleaved by internal bickering.
- : to subject to chemical cleavage //a protein cleaved by an enzyme
- intransitive verb
- : to split especially along the grain //The ax easily cleaved through the log.
- : to penetrate or pass through something by or as if by cutting //The ship's bow cleaved through the water.
verb
clad or cladded; cladding
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
Examples
Verb
- //if the vehicles are not clad in armor, they will remain vulnerable to roadside bombs
History and Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, past participle of clothen "to clothe"Verb
probably from clad entry 2, taken as an uninflected verb rather than an inflected form of clotheNoun
derivative of clad entry 3clad
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in dressed, clothedSynonyms & Near Synonyms
verb (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 3)
- intransitive verb
- : to make a din (see din entry 1 sense 1) //The children clamored around them, singing songs and laughing.
- : to become loudly insistent //clamored for his impeachment //clamoring for full independence
- transitive verb
- : to utter or proclaim insistently and noisily //Cart peddlers clamored their wares. — Walter Farley
- : to influence by means of clamor
verb (2)
clamored; clamoring; clamors
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- transitive verb
- obsolete
- : silence
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
howl hubbub hue and cry hullabaloo noise outcry roar tumult uproar vociferationExamples
Noun
- //A clamor outside woke them in the night.
- //city streets filled with clamor
- //a public clamor for an arrest in the case
- //There is growing clamor for reform.
Verb (1)
- //a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1Verb (2)
1611, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French clamour, from Latin clamor, from clamare to cry out — more at claimVerb (2)
origin unknownclamor
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a violent shouting //a clamor arose from the crowd as the prisoner was brought forwardSynonyms
- loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound //the clamor of a dozen people practicing the trumpet at onceSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
clavicle
Definition
- : a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
— called also collarbone
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
French clavicule, from New Latin clavicula, from Latin, diminutive of Latin clavis; akin to Greek kleid-, kleis key, kleiein to closecleave
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly //They kept themselves strictly separate, each cleaving to their own language, rituals, and food. — Gourmet //Notice was served on the Democratic party that it must cleave to the Jackson line if it wanted the labor vote. — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. //The film's script has the same lack of pretension, cleaving to the teen movie formula with its high school cliques, clowns and bullies … — Sandra Hall
verb (2)
cleaved ˈklēvd also cleft ˈkleft or clove ˈklōv ; cleaved also cleft or cloven ˈklō-vən ; cleaving
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split //The blow cleaved the victim's skull.
- : to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views //The political party was cleaved by internal bickering.
- : to subject to chemical cleavage //a protein cleaved by an enzyme
- intransitive verb
- : to split especially along the grain //The ax easily cleaved through the log.
- : to penetrate or pass through something by or as if by cutting //The ship's bow cleaved through the water.
verb
clad or cladded; cladding
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
Examples
Verb
- //if the vehicles are not clad in armor, they will remain vulnerable to roadside bombs
History and Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, past participle of clothen "to clothe"Verb
probably from clad entry 2, taken as an uninflected verb rather than an inflected form of clotheNoun
derivative of clad entry 3clad
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in dressed, clothedSynonyms & Near Synonyms
verb (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 3)
- intransitive verb
- : to make a din (see din entry 1 sense 1) //The children clamored around them, singing songs and laughing.
- : to become loudly insistent //clamored for his impeachment //clamoring for full independence
- transitive verb
- : to utter or proclaim insistently and noisily //Cart peddlers clamored their wares. — Walter Farley
- : to influence by means of clamor
verb (2)
clamored; clamoring; clamors
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- transitive verb
- obsolete
- : silence
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
howl hubbub hue and cry hullabaloo noise outcry roar tumult uproar vociferationExamples
Noun
- //A clamor outside woke them in the night.
- //city streets filled with clamor
- //a public clamor for an arrest in the case
- //There is growing clamor for reform.
Verb (1)
- //a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1Verb (2)
1611, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French clamour, from Latin clamor, from clamare to cry out — more at claimVerb (2)
origin unknownclamor
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a violent shouting //a clamor arose from the crowd as the prisoner was brought forwardSynonyms
- loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound //the clamor of a dozen people practicing the trumpet at onceSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
clavicle
Definition
- : a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
— called also collarbone
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
French clavicule, from New Latin clavicula, from Latin, diminutive of Latin clavis; akin to Greek kleid-, kleis key, kleiein to closecleave
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly //They kept themselves strictly separate, each cleaving to their own language, rituals, and food. — Gourmet //Notice was served on the Democratic party that it must cleave to the Jackson line if it wanted the labor vote. — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. //The film's script has the same lack of pretension, cleaving to the teen movie formula with its high school cliques, clowns and bullies … — Sandra Hall
verb (2)
cleaved ˈklēvd also cleft ˈkleft or clove ˈklōv ; cleaved also cleft or cloven ˈklō-vən ; cleaving
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split //The blow cleaved the victim's skull.
- : to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views //The political party was cleaved by internal bickering.
- : to subject to chemical cleavage //a protein cleaved by an enzyme
- intransitive verb
- : to split especially along the grain //The ax easily cleaved through the log.
- : to penetrate or pass through something by or as if by cutting //The ship's bow cleaved through the water.
verb
clad or cladded; cladding
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
Examples
Verb
- //if the vehicles are not clad in armor, they will remain vulnerable to roadside bombs
History and Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, past participle of clothen "to clothe"Verb
probably from clad entry 2, taken as an uninflected verb rather than an inflected form of clotheNoun
derivative of clad entry 3clad
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in dressed, clothedSynonyms & Near Synonyms
verb (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 3)
- intransitive verb
- : to make a din (see din entry 1 sense 1) //The children clamored around them, singing songs and laughing.
- : to become loudly insistent //clamored for his impeachment //clamoring for full independence
- transitive verb
- : to utter or proclaim insistently and noisily //Cart peddlers clamored their wares. — Walter Farley
- : to influence by means of clamor
verb (2)
clamored; clamoring; clamors
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- transitive verb
- obsolete
- : silence
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
howl hubbub hue and cry hullabaloo noise outcry roar tumult uproar vociferationExamples
Noun
- //A clamor outside woke them in the night.
- //city streets filled with clamor
- //a public clamor for an arrest in the case
- //There is growing clamor for reform.
Verb (1)
- //a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1Verb (2)
1611, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French clamour, from Latin clamor, from clamare to cry out — more at claimVerb (2)
origin unknownclamor
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a violent shouting //a clamor arose from the crowd as the prisoner was brought forwardSynonyms
- loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound //the clamor of a dozen people practicing the trumpet at onceSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
clavicle
Definition
- : a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
— called also collarbone
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
French clavicule, from New Latin clavicula, from Latin, diminutive of Latin clavis; akin to Greek kleid-, kleis key, kleiein to closecleave
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly //They kept themselves strictly separate, each cleaving to their own language, rituals, and food. — Gourmet //Notice was served on the Democratic party that it must cleave to the Jackson line if it wanted the labor vote. — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. //The film's script has the same lack of pretension, cleaving to the teen movie formula with its high school cliques, clowns and bullies … — Sandra Hall
verb (2)
cleaved ˈklēvd also cleft ˈkleft or clove ˈklōv ; cleaved also cleft or cloven ˈklō-vən ; cleaving
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split //The blow cleaved the victim's skull.
- : to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views //The political party was cleaved by internal bickering.
- : to subject to chemical cleavage //a protein cleaved by an enzyme
- intransitive verb
- : to split especially along the grain //The ax easily cleaved through the log.
- : to penetrate or pass through something by or as if by cutting //The ship's bow cleaved through the water.