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    importuning
    /ˌɪmpəˈtjuːnɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. persistent harassment of someone for or to do something: "he had quit smoking, giving in finally to his wife's importuning"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPORTUNING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    verb [ T ] formal uk / ˌɪm.pɔːˈtʃuːn / us / ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn /. to make repeated, forceful requests for something, usually in a way that is annoying or causing slight problems: be importuned for As a tourist, you are importuned for money the moment you step outside your hotel.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPORTUNING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    importune. verb [ T ] formal uk / ˌɪm.pɔːˈtʃuːn / us / ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn /. to make repeated, forceful requests for something, usually in a way that is annoying or causing slight problems: be importuned for As a tourist, you are importuned for money the moment you step outside your hotel.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPORTUNE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    IMPORTUNE definition: 1. to make repeated, forceful requests for something, usually in a way that is annoying or causing…. Learn more.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › importuningImportuning Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. im· por· tune ˌim-pər-ˈtün. -ˈtyün; im-ˈpȯr-ˌt (y)ün, -chən. importuned; importuning; importunes. Synonyms of importune. transitive verb. 1. a. : to press or urge with troublesome persistence. b. archaic : to request or beg for urgently. 2. : annoy, trouble. intransitive verb. : to beg, urge, or solicit persistently or troublesomely.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPORTUNE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. If someone importunes another person, they ask them for something or ask them to do something, in an annoying way. [formal, disapproval] One can no longer walk the streets without seeing beggars importuning passers-by. [VERB noun] Synonyms: pester, press, plague, hound More Synonyms of importune.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › importuningImportuning - definition of importuning by The Free Dictionary

    1. To make an earnest request of (someone), especially insistently or repeatedly: "A dozen reporters importuned every passing ambassador to speak to them" (Felicity Barringer). 2. Archaic. a. To ask for (something) urgently or repeatedly. b. To annoy; vex. v.intr. To plead or urge irksomely, often persistently. adj. Archaic. Importunate.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › importuneImportune - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    importune. /ˌɪmpɔrˈtun/. IPA guide. Other forms: importuned; importuning; importunes. Sure, to importune is to beg, but use it only when you're talking about going beyond mere begging into more urgent territory. The woman importuned the judge to release her innocent brother from jail.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › importuneIMPORTUNE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Importune definition: to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or persistence.. See examples of IMPORTUNE used in a sentence.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimportune verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of importune verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › importuning_nimportuning, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun importuning is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for importuning is from 1582, in the writing of George Whetstone, writer. importuning is formed within English, by derivation.