Added 8 October 2026
pleading
/ˈpliːdɪŋ/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pleading at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of making a plea.
- A document filed in a lawsuit, particularly a document initiating litigation or responding to the initiation of litigation.
verb
- present participle and gerund of plead
adjective
- That pleads.
Origin
By surface analysis, plead + -ing.
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