ALL meanings of begging
beg
B b - noun begging asking for money, food, etc 3
- adjective begging imploring 3
- noun begging asking for charity 1
- noun begging asking for charity 1
- 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
- verb without object begging to ask alms or charity; live by asking alms. 1
- verb without object begging to ask humbly or earnestly: begging for help; begging to differ. 1
- verb without object begging (of a dog) to sit up, as trained, in a posture of entreaty. 1
- idioms begging beg the question, to assume the truth of the very point raised in a question. 1
- idioms 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 begging The act of one who begs. 0
- verb begging present participle of beg. 0