Begging

/ˈbɛɡɪŋ/

Synonyms for "begging" (53 found)

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Closest matches (11)

adjuratory appealing beggary beseeching bumming cadging

Noun(5 words)

appeal beggary beseech circularcircular reasoning

Strong matches (16)

clamorous entreating imploring mendicancy mendicant mendicity

Noun(10 words)

entreat entreaties entreating entreaty implore imploring importuning mendicancy meowing mooch

Related words (26)

mooching panhandling petitionary pleading prayer prayerful precative precatory scrounging suppliant supplicant supplicating supplicatory urgent

Noun(11 words)

panhandle panhandler panhandlespetitio principiiplea plead pleading scrounge scrounges solicit supplication

Verb(1 words)

panhandled

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

8 entries

appeal ask behavioremotive adjectivelogical fallacyrequest solicit solicitation

More specific

14 entries

beseechcircular argumentcircular reasoningentreat entreaty implore imploring panhandle panhandlingpetitio principiiplea plead pleading tautology

Collocations

14 entries

beggar beggarybegging almsbegging behaviorbegging bowlbegging for mercybegging letterbegging the questionbegging tonecharitable appealpanhandlingpersistent beggingpublic beggingstreet begging

Inflections

2 entries

begged begs

Derivations

8 entries

beg beggar beggared beggarly beggary begged beggingly begs

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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Just like I thought, the contractor came back today, begging for more time.

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The man went begging from door to door.

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The child is always begging for something.

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If those biscuits are going begging, I'll have them.

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