pleading

plead-ing · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Expressing an emotional appeal or urgent request.

  2. 2.

    The action of making an emotional appeal.

  3. 3.

    (Law) A formal statement of a party's claims or defenses in court.

Related words

Antonyms: commanding, demanding
See also: begging, imploring, plead
Synonyms: begging, beseeching, imploring, supplicating

Etymology

From Old French plaidier meaning "to plead, argue" + -ing.