English Explanatory Dictionary

begging

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of one who begs.
  2. Money or goods acquired by begging.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of beg

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛɡɪŋ/ en-us-begging.ogg

Word forms

begging beggings

Etymology

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

Derived words

e-begging begging bowl begging letter beggingly beggingness begging the question cyberbegging go begging soft begging
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