im ‧ por ‧ tune /ˌɪmpəˈtjuːn $ ˌɪmpərˈtuːn/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: importuner , from Latin importunus 'importunate' ]
to ask someone for something continuously in an annoying or unreasonable way ⇨ beg