Beggar

Quick meaning: Beggar is a noun meaning A person who begs.

Meaning

A person who begs.

More Meanings

1. A person suffering from extreme poverty.
2. (colloquial, sometimes endearing) A mean or wretched person; a scoundrel.
3. (UK) A minced oath for bugger.
4. (card games) the last placer in Tycoon
5. (transitive) To make a beggar of someone; impoverish.
6. (transitive, figurative) To exhaust the resources of; to outdo or go beyond.

Example Sentences

What does that silly beggar think he's doing?

Odysseus has returned to his home disguised as a beggar.

The beggar seems to have known his business. All fine specimens of the best period.

I'm to be a poor, crawling beggar, sponging for rum, when I might be rolling in a coach!

Word Forms

• beggars
• begger
• beggaring
• beggared

Synonyms for beggar

Depending on context, synonyms include almsman, almswoman, cadger, caird, clochard, mendicant.

Antonyms for beggar

Common opposites include tycoon.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mendicant, pauperize, homeless, tramp, hobo, stray.

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