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begs

/bɛɡz/

begs is the plural of beg.

begs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beg.

Meaning of beg

Noun

beg (plural begs)

  1. The act of begging; an imploring request.
    • “Lord,” I prayed, “it's a long time since I came to You for anything besides a quick beg for help. And it seems every time I come to You I'm asking something bigger, more impossible. But I'm here again. […]2008, Cathy Gohlke, William Henry is a Fine Name/I Have Seen Him in the Watchfires Set
  2. (UK, derogatory, slang) A pretentious, attention-seeking, or eccentric person.
    • Girls told me about not wanting to be seen by boys as "too much", "too loud", "weird", "annoying", a "pick me", or "a beg" (someone looking for attention). They told me how boys can be loud and funny, but that girls had better not.2026 April 13, Catherine Carr, "The surprising reality of how teenage girls still define themselves" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62je1g000eo (BBC News)

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Proper noun capitalized: Begs

Begs

  1. (plural) plural of Beg

Phrases with begs

Words that rhyme with begs

Questions about begs

What is begs the plural of?
Begs is the plural of beg.
What part of speech is begs?
Begs is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce begs?
Begs is pronounced /bɛɡz/.

Words near begs in the dictionary

  1. begrutched
  2. begrutches
  3. begrutching
  4. begrutten
  5. begry
  6. begs
  7. begs for one's life
  8. begs off
  9. begs someone's pardon
  10. begs the question
  11. begs to differ

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