beg

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /bɛg/

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Verb

Plain form beg

Third-person singular begs

Past tense begged

Past participle begged

Present participle begging

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you beg someone for something or to do something, you ask them very strongly, but you are in a weak position.

   He had a gun to my head. I begged him, "Please, don't shoot me."

Related words

• beggar
• beg your pardon
• beg to differ