begging

/ˈbɛɡɪŋ/

begging noun: the act of one who begs. Also the present participle and gerund of beg.

Noun

begging (plural beggings)

The act of one who begs.
- The Brahmans were very annoying in their beggings for money […]1832, Charles Coleman, The Mythologie of the Hindus: With Plates
(in plural) Money or goods acquired by begging.
- Then a thin old hag […] moaned out, "Twopence for two ounces!" and had to go out of the shop unmeated, since her earnings — or her beggings — had not brought her enough to have that small price to spare.1877, All the Year Round, page 468

begging is also the present participle and gerund of beg.

ಭಿಕ್ಷೆ ಬೇಡುವುದು, ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು, ಭಿಕ್ಷಾಟನೆ

plural	beggings

From Middle English begging, beggyng, beggynge, equivalent to beg + -ing (gerund ending).

From Middle English beggin, beggyn, beggyng, (also beggand), present participle of beggen (“to beg”), equivalent to beg + -ing (participle ending).

What does begging mean?: Begging means the act of one who begs.
What is begging in Tamil?: Begging in Tamil is இரப்பு (irappu), பிச்சை (piccai). See Begging meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is begging?: Begging is a noun.
How do you pronounce begging?: Begging is pronounced /ˈbɛɡɪŋ/.
What is the plural of begging?: The plural of begging is beggings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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