begging
verb, -ing form of beg (beg, begs, begged, begging); noun (begging); adjective (begging)
Everyday
- Asking someone very strongly or desperately for something: begging for one more story. tree →
- Asking people in the street for money or food because you are poor. tree →
- (of a dog) Sitting up and asking for food. tree →
- Going begging: not wanted or not taken: there's a cake going begging. tree →
- Begging the question: making people ask an obvious question (everyday use), or arguing in a circle (formal logic). tree →
In the lessons
In stories begging shows strong wanting or need; in everyday life people beg to stay up late or for a pet. In citizenship lessons it is about people without homes who ask for money. Phrases: beg for, begging bowl, going begging, I beg your pardon.
Examples
- The little boy kept begging for an ice cream. tree →
- The dog sat up begging for scraps. tree →
- A man was begging outside the station. tree →
- There's one slice going begging — who wants it? tree →
- I'm begging you, please don't tell anyone! tree →
- She begged and begged until Mum said yes. tree →
- So she began begging her father to give her in marriage to the fool. tree →
Note
Spelling: beg doubles the g: begged, begging. "I beg your pardon" is a polite way to say sorry or ask someone to repeat. Do not give money or go off with strangers yourself; ask an adult how to help.
In Jewish tradition
Interpretation: The psalmist says he has never seen the righteous left to beg. Tradition reads this as trust that God provides, and also as a duty for people to help those in need. In the primary lessons: In stories begging shows strong wanting or need; in everyday life people beg to stay up late or for a pet. In citizenship lessons it is about people without homes who ask for money. Phrases: beg for, begging bowl, going begging, I beg your pardon.
Examples
- I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. (Writings PSA.37.25, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Spelling: beg doubles the g: begged, begging. "I beg your pardon" is a polite way to say sorry or ask someone to repeat. Do not give money or go off with strangers yourself; ask an adult how to help.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «begging» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «begging» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «begging» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «begging» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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