To beg or plead that (someone) earnestly or urgently do something; to beseech, to entreat.
To beg or plead for (something) earnestly or urgently; to beseech.
Often followed by for (a thing) or of (a person): to express an earnest or urgent plea.
To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner.
To contest, especially some trivial issue in a petty manner.
An objection or argument based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint.