verb
- persistently asking for or demanding something in an annoying way
Usage: present participle of importune
Examples
- She kept importuning her parents for a new car.
- The salesman was importuning customers at the mall entrance.
- He grew tired of importuning his boss for a raise.
- The charity volunteers were importuning passersby for donations.
- Stop importuning me about this decision.
- The children were importuning their teacher for extra recess time.