importune
verb [T] /ˌɪm.pɔːˈtjuːn/
/ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn/ formalDefinition
› to make repeated forceful requests for something, usually in a way that is annoying or causing slight problems: As a tourist, you are importuned for money the moment you step outside your hotel.Causing feelings of anger and displeasureMaking appeals and requests › to ask for sex with someone in return for payment: He was arrested for importuning a young boy outside the station.Sexual activity in generalPhysical and sexual assault and abduction
(Definition of importune verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aggravate verb (ANNOY)
- alienate verb (LOSE SUPPORT)
- anger verb
- annoy verb
- annoyance noun
- fuss verb (MAKE NERVOUS/ANGRY)
- get a rise out of idiom
- get in sb's hair idiom
- get on sb's tits idiom
- get/go beyond a joke idiom
- make (sb's) hackles rise idiom
- make mischief idiom
- make sb's blood boil idiom
- nettle verb
- nuisance noun
- tread/step on sb's toes idiom
- turn sb's stomach idiom
- vex verb
- wind sb up phrasal verb (ANNOY)
- won't thank you for doing sth idiom
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