Definitions

1. noun

A person who has no home or money and asks for food or money in the streets.

“The beggar sat on the sidewalk with a cardboard sign.”

2. verb

To ask for something, especially money, in a humble or insistent way.

“She begged her parents for a new phone.”

3. verb

To entreat or implore someone to do something.

“Please don’t beg your sister to come; she’s not interested.”

4. verb

To be in a state of need or poverty.

“Many families beg for aid during the holiday season.”