begging
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begging¹
- /ˈbɛɡɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɛɡɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English begging, beggyng, beggynge, equivalent to beg + -ing (gerund ending).
noun beggings
- The act of one who begs. The Brahmans were very annoying in their beggings for money […]
- Money or goods acquired by begging. 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.
begging²
- /ˈbɛɡɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɛɡɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English beggin, beggyn, beggyng, (also beggand), present participle of beggen (“to beg”), equivalent to beg + -ing (participle ending).
verb
- present participle and gerund of beg
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mendicancy, beggary, vagrancy, mendacity, except, beseeching, request, asking, question, praying, beggars, requesting, requests, entreating, supplicating, petitioning
Translations
Every language
noun the act of one who begs
| Español | deprecación, ruego, súplica |
|---|---|
| Français | manche |
| Italiano | accatto, accattoneria, pitoccheria |
| العربية | تَسَوُّل tasawwul |
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title = {begging},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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