Begging
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɛɡɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Begging is a noun meaning The act of one who begs.
Meaning
The act of one who begs.
More Meanings
- (in the plural) Money or goods acquired by begging.
- present participle and gerund of beg
Example Sentences
The Brahmans were very annoying in their beggings for money […]
Then a thin old hag […] moaned out, "Twopence for two ounces!" and had to go out of the shop unmeated, since her earnings — or her beggings — had not brought her enough to have that small price to spare.
Word Forms
- beggings
Synonyms for begging
Depending on context, synonyms include mendicancy, beggary.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mendicancy, beggary, vagrancy, mendacity, except, beseeching.
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