What does begging mean in crosswords?

begging means: a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

Which crossword clues can have begging as the answer?

Possible clues for begging include "Asks for alms".

begging is also used as a crossword clue. The answer is often pleading, 8 letters.

Word entry · 7 letters

Best crossword clue

"Asks for alms"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈbɛɡɪŋ/Part of speech nounSorted beggginStarts with BEnds with G1 cluesVery common crossword word

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"begging" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often pleading (8 letters).

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From Middle English begging, beggyng, beggynge, equivalent to beg + -ing (gerund ending).

“The Brahmans were very annoying in their beggings for money […]”
“Then a thin old hag […] moaned out, "Twopence for two ounces!" and had to go out of the shop unmeated, since her earnings — or her beggings — had not brought her enough to have that small price to spare.”

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01“Asks for alms”7 letters

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