noun
pleading
PLEE-dihng
noun
1
The act of making an urgent request or a legal argument.
"His pleading finally convinced her to stay."
2
Law: a formal written document filed in a lawsuit.
"The lawyer filed the pleading with the court before the deadline."
adj
1
Expressing an urgent or emotional request.
"She gave him a pleading look, hoping he'd change his mind."
How to Use Pleading
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the act of begging/arguing, or (in law) a formal court document.
Word Forms
more pleading comparative, pleadings plural, most pleading superlative
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Etymology
From plead + -ing.