How to use beg in a sentence 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. Begging synonyms, begging pronunciation, begging translation, english dictionary definition of begging Begged , beg·ging , begs v To ask for something in an urgent or humble manner Begged me to give him the phone number.
The i8 took the obstacles like a champ, throwing gravel and begging for more Soon, she was begging him to go downstairs into their basement These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. [intransitive, transitive] to ask someone for something, especially in an anxious way because you want or need it very much beg (for something) he wants to see them beg for mercy Beg somebody (for something) they begged him for help Forgive me, i beg you
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 are begging the question. His earliest memories are of begging on the street They love individuals and dislike anything that resembles begging Universities are begging for policy certainty Poor control sees a decent opportunity go begging
Only their pride is stopping them from begging. Verb (used with object) begged, begging to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor To ask (someone) to give or do something Insistent, persistent, importunate, pleading, soliciting, prayerful, suppliant, beseeching Suggesting, implying, hinting, intimating, gratifying, pleasing, obliging, satisfying
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