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- [beg]
- /bɛg/
- /ˈbegɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [beg]
- /bɛg/
Definitions of begging word
- noun begging asking for money, food, etc 3
- adjective begging imploring 3
- verb with object begging to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg alms; to beg forgiveness. 1
- verb with object begging to ask (someone) to give or do something; implore: He begged me for mercy. Sit down, I beg you. 1
- verb with object begging to take for granted without basis or justification: a statement that begs the very point we're disputing. 1
- verb with object begging to fail or refuse to come to grips with; avoid; evade: a report that consistently begs the whole problem. 1
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Origin of begging
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English beggen, by assimilation from Old English *bedican, syncopated variant of bedecian to beg; compare Gothic bidagwa beggar. See bead
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Parts of speech for Begging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
begging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
begging usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for begging
adj begging
- craving — an intense desire or longing
- anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
- imploring — to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat: They implored him to go.
- desirous — If you are desirous of doing something or desirous of something, you want to do it very much or want it very much.
Antonyms for begging
adj begging
- desirous — If you are desirous of doing something or desirous of something, you want to do it very much or want it very much.
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