begging
/ˈbɛɡɪŋ/
noun
The act of one who begs.
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Noun 2 meanings
The act of one who begs.
Money or goods acquired by begging.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English begging, beggyng, beggynge, equivalent to beg + -ing (gerund ending).
BEGGING at a glance
BEGGING has 7 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (B 3 + E 1 + G 2 + G 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,765 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with begging
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- BUGGING12
- BAGGING12
- LEGGING10
- BOGGING12
- BIGGING12
- VEGGING13
- JEGGING17
- KEGGING14
- BEGOING11
- DEGGING11
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