Importune (4 letters)

{ Answer }

URGE

{ Related Clues }

Advocate
Compulsion
Craving
Desire
Egg
Egg on
Entreat
Exhort
Goad
Hankering
Impel
Incite
Inclination
Itch
Persuade
Plead for
Press
Press on
Prod
Prompt
Push
Push for
Spur
Yen
Advocate strongly
Press, as to vote
Prevail upon
Strongly advise
What an addict fights
It may be irresistible

{ Tags }

advocate, craving, desire, drive, egg, encourage, entreat, exhort, force, goad, impel, importune, impulse, itch, press, prod, prompt, push, spur, urge, yen

{ Notes }

The answer URGE is very common and appears about once every 46.9 puzzles.

{ Definition }

URGE as a noun:

1. (urge, impulse) = an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"

2. (urge, itch) = a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"

URGE as a verb:

1. (urge, urge on, press, exhort) = force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

2. (recommend, urge, advocate) = push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

3. (cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up) = urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"