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Importuning — Importune Im por*tune , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Importuned} ([i^]m p[o^]r*t[=u]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Importuning}.] [From {Importune}, a.: cf. F. importuner.] 1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
importuning — im·por·tune || ‚ɪmpÉ”r tuËn / pÉ”Ë tjuËn v. pester, harass with insistent demands, persistently beseech … English contemporary dictionary
importuning — noun approach to offer one s services as a prostitute. → importune … English new terms dictionary
importuning — importunˈing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑importune … Useful english dictionary
Cottaging — This article is about the sexual behavior. For other uses, see Cottage (disambiguation). The appearance of public lavatories, like this one in Pond Square, London, is the origin of the term cottaging. Cottaging is a British gay slang term… … Wikipedia
William J. Field — William James Field (May 22, 1909 ndash; October 11, 2002) was a British politician who found his career ruined by a conviction for importuning for immoral purposes in the 1950s. He was Labour Member of Parliament for Paddington North from 1946… … Wikipedia
importune — [[t]ɪ̱mpɔː(r)tju͟ːn, AM tu͟ːn[/t]] importunes, importuning, importuned VERB (disapproval) If someone importunes another person, they ask them for something or ask them to do something, in an annoying way. [FORMAL] [V n] One can no longer walk the … English dictionary
Importune — Im por*tune , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Importuned} ([i^]m p[o^]r*t[=u]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Importuning}.] [From {Importune}, a.: cf. F. importuner.] 1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Importuned — Importune Im por*tune , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Importuned} ([i^]m p[o^]r*t[=u]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Importuning}.] [From {Importune}, a.: cf. F. importuner.] 1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tumult — Tu mult, v. i. To make a tumult; to be in great commotion. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Importuning and tumulting even to the fear of a revolt. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
