importuningn.

Brit.

/ˌɪmpəˈtjuːnɪŋ/,

/ˌɪmpəˈtʃuːnɪŋ/,

/ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːnɪŋ/,

/ˌɪmpɔːˈtʃuːnɪŋ/,

/ɪmˈpɔːtj(ə)nɪŋ/,

/ɪmˈpɔːtʃ(ə)nɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌɪmpərˈt(j)unɪŋ/,

/ˌɪmpɔrˈt(j)unɪŋ/,

/ᵻmˈpɔrtʃənɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: importune v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < importune v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action or an act of importune v.

1. The action or an act of persistently or pressingly asking questions or making requests; begging, beseeching, urgent solicitation. Cf. importune v. 1, 2, 3.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > request > [noun] > earnest request or entreaty > beseeching or importuning

beseechinga1350

suit1372

beggingc1380

pursuita1393

supplicationa1393

cravingc1430

entreating1525

solicitation1533

entreatance1548

precation1548

suiting1560

soliciting1570

imploration1575

importuning1582

implore1590

suing1591

treating1595

exoration1610

implorement1611

imploring1611

suppliance?1611

importunement1665

solicitancy1665

beseechmenta1680

instancing1736

suppliancy1812

beg1814

clamouring1884

opportuning1972

1582 G. Whetstone Heptameron Ciuill Disc. vii. sig. X.vi^v I will beare the blame of this dayes importuning of you.

1629 J. Mabbe tr. C. de Fonseca Deuout Contempl. v. 92 Your Flie amongst the Ægyptians was a symbole of importuning.

1660 J. Gauden Μεγαλεια Θεου 40 His many forewarnings, importunings, and beseechings of men to flye from the wrath to come.

1716 W. Reading Hist. Jesus Christ ii. xvii. 246 He shou'd find..but little importuning of God with unwearied Cries and Supplications.

1770 Whisperer 12 May 6 If it should not please his Majesty to listen to the importuning of his people.

1830 Minutes Gen. Assembly Presbyterian Church U.S.A. 7 42 O! if there was more importuning of God in the prayer of faith, [etc.].

1890 Athenæum 23 Aug. 254/2 The result of three years' constant importuning.

1941 Gen. Mag. & Hist. Chron. (Univ. Pa. Alumni Soc.) Jan. 147 Mr. Sartain recalled the earlier circumstances surrounding his purchase of it [sc. a camera] after frequent importunings.

1974 R. A. Caro Power Broker iii. ix. 152 The North Shore stood impregnable against the importunings of the masses.

2005 L. L. Gould Most Exclusive Club ii. 17 The senators were accustomed to a leisurely pace of lawmaking without incessant importuning from the White House.

2. The action or an act of approaching a person for the purpose of arranging a sexual encounter, esp. by offering one's services as a prostitute. Cf. importune v. 7.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > prostitution > [noun] > soliciting

solicitationa1616

importuning1872

1872 Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 6 Feb. Common women..may be sent to prison for periods varying from three to twelve months for importuning.

1902 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 10 May 1169/2 The great bulk of the women who came under the Inebriate Act were paupers, and..about half of them had been convicted of importuning.

1958 Times 17 Dec. 11/4 The bill ignores the graver offence of importuning. This is mainly an activity of men.

1972 Life 1 Sept. 52/2 The endless importunings from ladies of every ilk.

2008 R. Fitzwalter Dream that Died iii. 32 A well-known actor had been arrested for importuning in Deansgate.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

importuningadj.

Brit.

/ˌɪmpəˈtjuːnɪŋ/,

/ˌɪmpəˈtʃuːnɪŋ/,

/ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːnɪŋ/,

/ˌɪmpɔːˈtʃuːnɪŋ/,

/ɪmˈpɔːtj(ə)nɪŋ/,

/ɪmˈpɔːtʃ(ə)nɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌɪmpərˈt(j)unɪŋ/,

/ˌɪmpɔrˈt(j)unɪŋ/,

/ᵻmˈpɔrtʃənɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: importune v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < importune v. + -ing suffix².

That importunes (in various senses of importune v.).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > request > [adjective] > importunate

onwileOE

importune?1406

instant1477

importunate1529

urgent1548

important1591

importuning1599

instancing1606

clamorous1621

precarious1655

craving1668

clamanta1687

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > prostitution > [adjective] > soliciting

soliciting1815

importuning1969

1599 J. Minsheu Percyvall's Dict. Spanish & Eng. Fastidióso, one giuen to loathing, disdainfull, scornefull, abhorring much. Also troublesome, importuning, tedious, irkesome.

1660 J. Milton Readie Way Free Commonw. 3 Our once importuning praiers against the tyrannie which we then groand under.

1720 J. Gay Dione i. i, in Poems II. 434 No Cleanthes interrupt my woe With importuning love.

1765 Lloyd's Evening Post 1 July 7/3 His nobler wit becomes the tool Of every importuning fool.

1824 W. J. Burchell Trav. Interior S. Afr. II. xvi. 447 In the evening Mollémmi annoyed me by his importuning manners, begging for a number of things.

1897 H. D. Field & R. M. Field Muses up to Date 22 I wait for the call of an importuning voice, but I listen in vain.

1969 Daily Tel. 10 Jan. (Colour Suppl.) 7 Advertisements from importuning homosexuals.

1997 C. Ozick Puttermesser Papers (1998) 65 It crowded her forebrain with its importuning force.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	importuning
释义	importuningn. Brit. /ˌɪmpəˈtjuːnɪŋ/, /ˌɪmpəˈtʃuːnɪŋ/, /ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːnɪŋ/, /ˌɪmpɔːˈtʃuːnɪŋ/, /ɪmˈpɔːtj(ə)nɪŋ/, /ɪmˈpɔːtʃ(ə)nɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌɪmpərˈt(j)unɪŋ/, /ˌɪmpɔrˈt(j)unɪŋ/, /ᵻmˈpɔrtʃənɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: importune v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < importune v. + -ing suffix¹. The action or an act of importune v. 1. The action or an act of persistently or pressingly asking questions or making requests; begging, beseeching, urgent solicitation. Cf. importune v. 1, 2, 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > request > [noun] > earnest request or entreaty > beseeching or importuning beseechinga1350 suit1372 beggingc1380 pursuita1393 supplicationa1393 cravingc1430 entreating1525 solicitation1533 entreatance1548 precation1548 suiting1560 soliciting1570 imploration1575 importuning1582 implore1590 suing1591 treating1595 exoration1610 implorement1611 imploring1611 suppliance?1611 importunement1665 solicitancy1665 beseechmenta1680 instancing1736 suppliancy1812 beg1814 clamouring1884 opportuning1972 1582 G. Whetstone Heptameron Ciuill Disc. vii. sig. X.vi^v I will beare the blame of this dayes importuning of you. 1629 J. Mabbe tr. C. de Fonseca Deuout Contempl. v. 92 Your Flie amongst the Ægyptians was a symbole of importuning. 1660 J. Gauden Μεγαλεια Θεου 40 His many forewarnings, importunings, and beseechings of men to flye from the wrath to come. 1716 W. Reading Hist. Jesus Christ ii. xvii. 246 He shou'd find..but little importuning of God with unwearied Cries and Supplications. 1770 Whisperer 12 May 6 If it should not please his Majesty to listen to the importuning of his people. 1830 Minutes Gen. Assembly Presbyterian Church U.S.A. 7 42 O! if there was more importuning of God in the prayer of faith, [etc.]. 1890 Athenæum 23 Aug. 254/2 The result of three years' constant importuning. 1941 Gen. Mag. & Hist. Chron. (Univ. Pa. Alumni Soc.) Jan. 147 Mr. Sartain recalled the earlier circumstances surrounding his purchase of it [sc. a camera] after frequent importunings. 1974 R. A. Caro Power Broker iii. ix. 152 The North Shore stood impregnable against the importunings of the masses. 2005 L. L. Gould Most Exclusive Club ii. 17 The senators were accustomed to a leisurely pace of lawmaking without incessant importuning from the White House. 2. The action or an act of approaching a person for the purpose of arranging a sexual encounter, esp. by offering one's services as a prostitute. Cf. importune v. 7. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > prostitution > [noun] > soliciting solicitationa1616 importuning1872 1872 Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 6 Feb. Common women..may be sent to prison for periods varying from three to twelve months for importuning. 1902 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 10 May 1169/2 The great bulk of the women who came under the Inebriate Act were paupers, and..about half of them had been convicted of importuning. 1958 Times 17 Dec. 11/4 The bill ignores the graver offence of importuning. This is mainly an activity of men. 1972 Life 1 Sept. 52/2 The endless importunings from ladies of every ilk. 2008 R. Fitzwalter Dream that Died iii. 32 A well-known actor had been arrested for importuning in Deansgate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). importuningadj. Brit. /ˌɪmpəˈtjuːnɪŋ/, /ˌɪmpəˈtʃuːnɪŋ/, /ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːnɪŋ/, /ˌɪmpɔːˈtʃuːnɪŋ/, /ɪmˈpɔːtj(ə)nɪŋ/, /ɪmˈpɔːtʃ(ə)nɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌɪmpərˈt(j)unɪŋ/, /ˌɪmpɔrˈt(j)unɪŋ/, /ᵻmˈpɔrtʃənɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: importune v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < importune v. + -ing suffix². That importunes (in various senses of importune v.). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > request > [adjective] > importunate onwileOE importune?1406 instant1477 importunate1529 urgent1548 important1591 importuning1599 instancing1606 clamorous1621 precarious1655 craving1668 clamanta1687 society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > prostitution > [adjective] > soliciting soliciting1815 importuning1969 1599 J. Minsheu Percyvall's Dict. Spanish & Eng. Fastidióso, one giuen to loathing, disdainfull, scornefull, abhorring much. Also troublesome, importuning, tedious, irkesome. 1660 J. Milton Readie Way Free Commonw. 3 Our once importuning praiers against the tyrannie which we then groand under. 1720 J. Gay Dione i. i, in Poems II. 434 No Cleanthes interrupt my woe With importuning love. 1765 Lloyd's Evening Post 1 July 7/3 His nobler wit becomes the tool Of every importuning fool. 1824 W. J. Burchell Trav. Interior S. Afr. II. xvi. 447 In the evening Mollémmi annoyed me by his importuning manners, begging for a number of things. 1897 H. D. Field & R. M. Field Muses up to Date 22 I wait for the call of an importuning voice, but I listen in vain. 1969 Daily Tel. 10 Jan. (Colour Suppl.) 7 Advertisements from importuning homosexuals. 1997 C. Ozick Puttermesser Papers (1998) 65 It crowded her forebrain with its importuning force. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1582adj.1599
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