As a Noun: 1. The act of asking someone in an intense and emotional way, often repeatedly, to do something. English = pleading, begging. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To ask someone in an intense and emotional way, often repeatedly, to do something. English = plead, beg. Interactive: 1. Used alone to express the anxious feeling you have when you do not want something to happen, especially something unpleasant. English = 'Oh, please (God), no! Let it not be/happen!'