the action of making an emotional or earnest appeal to someone

he ignored her pleading

a formal statement of the cause of an action or defence

counsel for the plaintiffs wanted to amend the pleadings

making an emotional appeal

he gave her a pleading look

make an emotional appeal

they pleaded with them not to take any action against the boy

‘Don't go,’ she pleaded

Anne pleaded to go with her

present and argue for (a position), especially in court or in another public context

the idea that in public relations work someone is paid to plead a special case is disliked