1. to ask someone repeatedly and urgently for something, especially in an annoying way
Usage: formal

Examples

• She importunes her parents for a new car every day.
• The salesman importunes customers with constant phone calls.
• He importunes his boss for a promotion at every meeting.
• The charity worker importunes passersby for donations.
• She importunes her teacher to extend the deadline.
• The child importunes his mother for candy at the store.