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- DictionaryBeg/beɡ/
verb
- 1. ask (someone) earnestly or humbly for something: "she begged me to say nothing to her father"
- 2. ask for something, typically food or money, as charity or a gift: "a young woman was begging in the street"
Synonyms for BEGGING: insistent, persistent, importunate, pleading, soliciting, prayerful, suppliant, beseeching; Antonyms of BEGGING: suggesting, implying, hinting, intimating, gratifying, pleasing, obliging, satisfying.
1. : to ask for as a charity (see charity sense 1a) begging food from strangers. begged him for some change. 2. a. : to ask earnestly for : entreat. beg forgiveness. I beg your pardon. b. : to require as necessary or appropriate. a scene that begged to be photographed. 3. : evade, sidestep. begged the real problems. intransitive verb. 1.
Beg definition: to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor. See examples of BEG used in a sentence.
Examples of begging. begging. I saw a poster in the metro and freaked, begging my mom to let me take my sister to this diversion of our trip. From NPR. You'd expect them to just be begging for food. From NPR. Bewildered neighbors appeared at the door begging for help. From TIME.
BEG definition: 1. to make a very strong and urgent request: 2. to ask for food or money because you are poor: 3…. Learn more.
[intransitive, transitive] to ask somebody for money, food, etc., especially in the street. A young woman was begging in the street. a begging letter (= one that asks somebody for money) a begging bowl (= used to beg for money with) beg for something The children were begging for food.
1. (when intr, often foll by for) to solicit (for money, food, etc), esp in the street. 2. to ask (someone) for (something or leave to do something) formally, humbly, or earnestly. I beg forgiveness. I beg to differ. 3. (intransitive) (of a dog) to sit up with forepaws raised expectantly. 4.
