ALL meanings of go begging
go beg
G g - intransitive verb go begging ask strangers for money 1
- intransitive verb go begging be available without takers 1
- verb with object go begging to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg alms; to beg forgiveness. 1
- verb with object go begging to ask (someone) to give or do something; implore: He begged me for mercy. Sit down, I beg you. 1
- verb with object go begging to take for granted without basis or justification: a statement that begs the very point we're disputing. 1
- verb with object go begging to fail or refuse to come to grips with; avoid; evade: a report that consistently begs the whole problem. 1
- verb without object go begging to ask alms or charity; live by asking alms. 1
- verb without object go begging to ask humbly or earnestly: begging for help; begging to differ. 1
- verb without object go begging (of a dog) to sit up, as trained, in a posture of entreaty. 1
- idioms go begging beg the question, to assume the truth of the very point raised in a question. 1
- idioms go begging go begging, to remain open or available, as a position that is unfilled or an unsold item: The job went begging for lack of qualified applicants. 1
- noun go begging to be unwanted or unused 0
- noun go begging to be available but unwanted 0
- verb go begging (Idiomatic) To be available but wasted, unused, or not actualized. 0