Phrase Hound found 19 phrases and 5 compound words that contain begging. The most common are listed below. Open begging in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 19
- begging the questionA logical fallacy in which a premise of an argument contains a direct or indirect assumption that the conclusion is true; offering a circular argument; circular reasoning.
- begging letterA letter in which the writer asks for money.
- e-beggingThe act of asking strangers for money via the Internet.
- question-beggingbegging the question; logically circular.
- begging to differpresent participle and gerund of beg to differ
- go beggingTo be available but wasted, unused, or not actualized.
- begging bowlA bowl held by a beggar seeking money and food.
- go a-beggingAlternative form of go begging: To be available but wasted, unused, or not actualized.
- begging bowlsplural of begging bowl: A bowl held by a beggar seeking money and food.
- begging lettersplural of begging letter: A letter in which the writer asks for money.
- begging offpresent participle and gerund of beg off
- goes beggingthird-person singular simple present indicative of go begging: To be available but wasted, unused, or not actualized.
- going beggingpresent participle and gerund of go begging
- gone beggingpast participle of go begging: To be available but wasted, unused, or not actualized.
- soft beggingThe practice of indirectly soliciting money or other material benefits from members of an online community, often with sad stories of personal or family hardship intended to evoke feelings of sympathy.
- went beggingsimple past of go begging
- begging for one's lifepresent participle and gerund of beg for one's life
- begging someone's pardonpresent participle and gerund of beg someone's pardon
- begging your pardonAlternative form of I beg your pardon: Used to express an apology for an action.
Compound words 5
- begginglyin a begging manner
- cyberbeggingRequesting monetary donations by means of the Internet.
- abeggingpresent participle and gerund of beg
- beggingnessThe state or quality of being begging.
- outbeggingpresent participle and gerund of outbeg