Begging (also known in North America as panhandling) is the practice of imploring others to grant a favor, often a gift of money, with little or no expectation of reciprocation.

Dec 5, 2016 · The meaning of BEG is to ask for as a charity. How to use beg in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Beg.

Define begging. begging synonyms, begging pronunciation, begging translation, English dictionary definition of begging. v. begged , beg·ging , begs v. tr. 1. a. To ask for something in …

Then a 17-year-old boy is begging for his life. The i8 took the obstacles like a champ, throwing gravel and begging for more. Soon, she was begging him to go downstairs into their …

To appear to be begging for work in front of a journalist merely continues this shtick.

Idioms beg the question, to assume the truth of the point in dispute: If you try to prove that the death penalty reduces crime by saying that crime is reduced by having the death penalty, you …

Nov 27, 2025 · From Middle English begging, beggyng, beggynge, equivalent to beg +‎ -ing (gerund ending).

begging definition: act of asking for something earnestly or humbly. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "go …

With the poor economy, many expensive restaurants now have tables that go begging. [=tables that are empty because there are no customers] If that last biscuit's (still) going begging, can I …

be going begging (British English, informal) if something is going begging, it is available because nobody else wants it I’ll have that last cake if it’s going begging.