Beg — synonyms, definition

1. beg (Verb)

adjure appeal appeal for appeal to ask beguile beseech borrow cajole call up conjure desire entreat hope implore importune induce inveigle invoke obtain • • •

beg (Verb) — Call upon in supplication; entreat. ex. "I beg you to stop!"

beg (Verb) — Make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently. ex. "Henry IV begged the Pope for a divorce"

beg (Verb) — Request money, food, etc. from someone without any payment. ex. "beg money and food"

beg (Verb) — Dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted. ex. "beg the question" ex. "beg the point in the discussion"

bespeak call for circumvent dodge duck elude evade finesse fudge hedge parry plead put off quest request sidestep skirt buttonhole cadge canvas canvass crave importune insist lobby mendicate panhandle quest schnorr scrounge shnorr supplicate beg off

2. beg (n/v)

bamboozle con hassle hustle pester pimp swindle