verb
importune
Importune (verb) means to annoy or trouble someone.
verb
1
To annoy or trouble someone.
2
To keep pestering someone with requests.
3
To approach someone to offer sex for money, or to make other indecent suggestions.
4
(archaic) To mean or signify something.
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Etymology
From Middle French importuner and its etymon Medieval Latin importūnor (“to make oneself troublesome”), from Latin importūnus (“unfit, troublesome”), originally "having no harbor".
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What is the meaning of importune?
"importune" (verb) means to annoy or trouble someone.
What is another word for importune?
Other words for "importune" include insist.
What are the different meanings of importune?
"importune" has 3 main meanings: 1. To annoy or trouble someone; 2. To keep pestering someone with requests; 3. To approach someone to offer sex for money, or to make other indecent suggestions.
