importuning
verbDivide importuning into syllables:
im · por · tun · ing
How to pronounce importuning:
Definition of importuning:
- importuning (verb):
- to harass with persistent requests
- to press or urge with troublesome persistence
Synonyms for importuning:
entreatingbeggingbeseechingprayingimploringaskingbesiegingAntonyms for importuning:
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