beg meaning

UK /bɛɡ/ US /bɛɡ/ 1 syllable

beg (verb): call upon in supplication; entreat.

beg has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

beg as a verb

  1. call upon in supplication; entreat
    • I beg you to stop!

    Synonyms: implore, pray

    Type of: plead

    Kinds: crave, supplicate, importune

    Related forms: beggary

  2. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
    • Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce
    • My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities

    Synonyms: solicit, tap

    Type of: request

    Kinds: quest, canvass, lobby

    Related forms: beggary

  3. ask to obtain free
    • beg money and food

    Type of: request

    Kinds: schnorr, panhandle

    Related forms: beggary

  4. dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
    • beg the question
    • beg the point in the discussion

    Type of: hedge

How to pronounce beg

beg is pronounced /bɛɡ/ in British English and /bɛɡ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with beg

Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in EG · 3-letter words

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