Beg | Mean of beg in English Dictionary

/ˈbɛg/

• Verb
• to ask people for money or food
1. A homeless man begs on that corner every day.
2. children begging for food
3. children begging strangers for food
4. children begging food from strangers
• to ask (someone) in a very serious and emotional way for something needed or wanted very much
1. He begged the doctor for medicine.
2. He begged her for forgiveness. = He begged her to forgive him.
3. She begged him to read the story again.
4. I beg you to help them! = Help them, I beg you!
5. “Help them!” I begged.
6. (formal) I beg of you to help them!
• to ask for (something needed or wanted very much) in a very serious and emotional way
1. He got down on his knees and begged forgiveness. = He got down on his knees and begged to be forgiven.
2. He begged that she would forgive him.
3. begging a favor of someone
4. He's too proud to beg.
5. He begged for forgiveness.

• to sit up on the back legs with the front legs raised
1. “Does your dog know any tricks?” “She knows how to beg.”
• to seem perfect for some purpose
1. I couldn't resist cutting some of the flowers. They were just begging to be made into a bouquet.
2. a scene begging to be photographed [=a scene that should be photographed]
• to do whatever is necessary to get something that is wanted or needed
1. We'll have to beg, borrow, or steal the extra chairs we need for the party.
• to ask for permission
1. We beg leave to offer our humble thanks.
2. I beg leave to differ with you, sir.
• to say that you cannot do something that you have been asked to do or have agreed to do
1. He originally said he'd go to the party, but he later begged off (going), claiming he had to work that night.
• to cause someone to ask a specified question as a reaction or response
1. The quarterback's injury begs the question of who will start in his place.
2. The tragic drowning begs the question: why are there no safe places in the area for children to swim?
• to ignore a question or issue by assuming it has been answered or settled
1. Their proposed solution begs the question of whether the changes in the town are actually a problem.
• to politely disagree with someone
1. You say that the candidates are essentially the same, but I beg to differ. [=I do not agree]
• to be something that few or no people want
1. With the poor economy, many expensive restaurants now have tables that go begging. [=tables that are empty because there are no customers]
2. If that last biscuit's (still) going begging, can I have it, please?