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begged off

begged off is the simple past and past participle of beg off.

Meaning of beg off

Verb

beg off (third-person singular simple present begs off, present participle begging off, simple past and past participle begged off)

  1. (idiomatic) To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously arranged with them.
    • I wonder if I can beg off going to the meeting that day, since it will take me an extra two hours out of my way.
    Synonyms:
    cry off

Questions about begged off

What is begged off the simple past and past participle of?
Begged off is the simple past and past participle of beg off.

Words near begged off in the dictionary

  1. beggarwomen
  2. beggary
  3. begge
  4. begged
  5. begged for one's life
  6. begged off
  7. begged someone's pardon
  8. begged the question
  9. begged to differ
  10. beggee
  11. beggees

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