beggar

beggar

noun

Definition of BEGGAR

a person who lives by public begging <the pitiful beggars that are such a common sight in underdeveloped countries>

Synonyms mendicant, panhandler

Related Words bohemian, bum, clochard, drifter, hobo, tramp, vagabond, vagrant; guttersnipe, urchin, waif; miserable, pauper; bludger [chiefly Australian & New Zealand], cadger, hanger-on, leech, moocher, parasite, schnorrer, sponge, sponger; dependent; deadbeat, derelict, idler, ne'er-do-well