pleading
noun /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
  /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
- [countable, uncountable] an act of asking for something that you want very much, in an emotional way
- He refused to give in to her pleadings.
 
 - [countable, usually plural] (law) a formal statement of somebody’s case in court see also special pleading