Synonyms for begging
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of one who begs.
Related words
- Phrases
- begging the question
Forms
- Plural
- beggings → beggaries, mendicancies, mendicants…
Example sentences
- mendicant Tom gave three dollars to a mendicant.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| begging | rising | |
| beggary | steady | |
| mendicancy | steady | |
| mendicant | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- beggary
- 9 letters
- mendicant
- 10 letters
- mendicancy