importune

🇺🇸 /ˌɪmpɔːrˈtuːn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to repeatedly ask someone for something in an annoying way

He would often importune his friends for money, making them uncomfortable.

translation

v. to repeatedly ask someone for something in an annoying way

Word Forms

3rd Present importunes
Past importuned
Perfect importuned
Progressive importuning