Synonyms of begging

begging 1 of 3

adjective

as in insistent

Related Words

• insistent
• persistent
• importunate
• pleading
• soliciting
• prayerful
• suppliant
• beseeching
• imploring
• entreating
• supplicatory
• supplicating
• supplicant

begging

2 of 3

noun

as in pleading

Related Words

• pleading
• petition
• soliciting
• request
• appeal
• entreaty
• imploring
• supplication
• beseeching
• suit
• collect
• thanksgiving
• vespers
• invocation
• matins
• grace
• prayer
• evensong
• litany
• requiescat
• orison

begging

3 of 3

verb

present participle of beg

as in petitioning

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner

she begged her husband to give up extreme skiing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• petitioning
• asking
• praying
• imploring
• beseeching
• entreating
• supplicating
• requiring
• appealing (to)
• requesting
• conjuring
• pleading (to)
• soliciting
• importuning
• besieging
• calling on
• impetrating
• invoking
• desiring
• forcing
• suing
• demanding
• insisting
• cadging
• coercing
• compelling
• sponging
• bludging
• claiming
• mooching
• commanding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suggesting
• implying
• hinting
• intimating
• gratifying
• pleasing
• obliging
• satisfying
• appeasing
• pacifying
• comforting
• consoling
• conciliating
• placating
• contenting
• quieting
• mollifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of begging

Adjective

Violators can be punished with fines up to $500 and three months in jail under one anti-begging law and with fines starting at up to $100 and 10 days in jail under a law against soliciting contributions from people in cars. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026

Noun

But this time, his begging sounds like more than an empty come-on. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026

Certainly plenty of people after Baudelaire have also navigated this conundrum, with (for the most part) less opium use and Freudian begging. — Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025

After a little begging and pleading, the parent could not say no, and the PetSmart trip turned into the family welcoming home a cat. — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025

The world’s biggest deadbeat has passed the begging bowl again. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025

And a reminder that without the ability to strike, collective bargaining is just collective begging. — Tim Wright, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025

Verb

There was one big first-half chance that went begging, Callum Doyle’s flick-on leaving the Wales international with just goalkeeper Max Weiss to beat, but his close-range header was tipped over. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

But if there was ever a time to prove McDaniel’s offensive scheme is what was needed to change things for the Chargers, this is the ultimate test for a team and fan base begging to make a run at the Vince Lombardi Trophy. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The other member of the Clue Gang who was being driven to his apparent death last episode is Jacob, last seen begging Philadelphia police detective Shaun Docherty not to kill him. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

If your everyday tech is begging for retirement, these late holiday drops are the easiest way to upgrade. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Peep that key-holder tag on the handle — just begging to be dolled up with a fuzzy charm or two. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

When Fyodor drags himself on the floor, begging for forgiveness or a bit more money to play roulette, the gesture straddles the line between humor and intense discomfort — veering into cringe comedy. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Other approaches are scorched stretches of concrete begging to become soft, shaded connectors. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

This $6 high-neck tank is a layering staple (under a polka-dot cardigan, perhaps), while this chambray button-down is practically begging to be worn at the pumpkin patch. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026