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Define Plead Meaning

Plead
to be incredibly stupid and ignorant

what a stupid plead

kill that damn plead
By Muriel
Plead The Fifth
verb, to plead the fifth

In a United States court case, to cite one's own Constitutional right in the Fifth Amendment to "remain silent" as a defendant, or to not be forced to testify against one's self. This is why a lawyer cannot simply force a defendant into a confession while under oath.

you will look very suspicious when saying it tho

"Did you kill Jimmy?"
"I plead the fifth."
By Kippy
Plead A Mindy
To start a story and to promise to finsih it at some later ill defined point in time.

There was this huge commotion going on downtown, but I don't have time for that right now so I'll just plead a Mindy for l8r.
By Corenda
Special Pleading
Name of the mental mechanism that allows people to make exceptions to an otherwise self-accepted statement without being hounded by guilt.

Special Pleading in action:
Jack and Kyle are in line at a pizzeria. Jack notices that Kyle ordered 4 slices of pizza and a liter of Coke. Jack thinks that Kyle is a fatass for doing so.

The next day, Jack orders 4 slices of pizza and a liter of Sprite and downs it all for lunch. But, as he's putting the pizza to bed, all he thinks about is how especially hungry he is after skipping breakfast that morning.
By Anne-Marie
Plead The Fifth
v. To decline to give self-incriminating information. Refers to the fifth amendment of the US Constitution, which states that no citizen "shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself..."

Joe: Bob, did you ever do drugs in high school?

Bob: I'm gonna plead the fifth on that one, Joe.
By Dion
Plead The 21st
When in a losing argument an observer tells you to give up your argument and drink a beer. (the 21st amendment repealed prohibition)

Zach, I'm married to a teacher, and can tell you that you are fighting a losing battle right now. Just plead the 21st and move along.
By Cherye
Plead The 5th
A refusal to answer a question because the response could hold self incriminating evidence.

Cop: We know you have drugs in this house. Where are they?!

You: Ask me anymore questions and I plead the 5th!
By Tamra
Plead The Second
Similar to plead the fifth (remain silent), except this refers to the Second Amendment (right to bear arms). In layman's terms, it means to whip out a gat.

When my P.O. was sweatin' me about why my whiz test turned up positive for coke, heroin, and 7 varieties of elephant tranquilizer, I had no choice but to plead the second and put his narc ass in his place.
By Dale
Plead Out
To plead guilty in the hope of getting a reduced sentence or some other consideration.

'Scunge was caught with his hand in the till, but he chose to plead out while implicating others and got off with a suspended sentence.'
By Farrah
Plead The Sip
When you take a sip of your drink instead of answering an awkward question (à la plead the fifth)

Sarah: Joe, I'd like to be more than friends. What do you think?
Joe: *sips drink*
Sarah: Dammit Joe, don't just plead the sip! Grow a pair and turn me down like a man.
By Odetta