begging Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
mendicancy; beggary.
verb call upon in supplication; entreat
pray; implore; beg.
- I beg you to stop!
verb make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
tap; beg; solicit.
- Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce
- My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities
verb ask to obtain free
beg.
- beg money and food
verb dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
beg.
- beg the question
- beg the point in the discussion