pleading

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, plead +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpliːdɪŋ/ Rhymes: -iːdɪŋ === Noun === pleading (countable and uncountable, plural pleadings) The act of making a plea. (law) A document filed in a lawsuit, particularly a document initiating litigation or responding to the initiation of litigation. ==== Derived terms ==== artful pleading shotgun pleading special pleading ==== Translations ==== === Verb === pleading present participle and gerund of plead === Adjective === pleading (comparative more pleading, superlative most pleading) That pleads. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === pedaling