pleading
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
pleading
/ˈpliːdɪŋ/
noun
plural
pleadings
pleading
/ˈpliːdɪŋ/
noun
plural
pleadings
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLEADING
1
:
the act of asking for something in a serious and emotional way
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I'm tired of their begging and pleading.
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Despite our pleadings to be allowed to leave, they kept us there for several more hours.
2
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law
:
one of the formal, usually written statements made by the two sides of a legal case in a court of law
