begging meaning

UK /ˈbɛɡɪŋ/ US /ˈbɛɡɪŋ/ 2 syllables

begging (noun): a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person).

Definition of begging

  1. a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

    Synonyms: beggary, mendicancy

    Type of: solicitation

How to pronounce begging

begging is pronounced /ˈbɛɡɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈbɛɡɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with begging

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in NG · 7-letter words

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