begging
n. uncountablen. the act of asking people for money or food because you are very poor. It usually happens in public places like streets or parks.
n. the practice of imploring others for money, food, or charity, typically in a public setting. Often associated with extreme poverty or homelessness.
The city has new rules about begging in the subway.
He survived for several months through a combination of begging and temporary shelter work.
While some local governments have attempted to criminalise begging, social advocates argue that such measures fail to address the underlying systemic issues of poverty and housing instability.
From Middle English begging, beggyng, beggynge, equivalent to beg + -ing (gerund ending).
From Middle English beggin, beggyn, beggyng, (also beggand), present participle of beggen (“to beg”), equivalent to beg + -ing (participle ending).
Typically functions as a gerund noun; often used as a subject or the object of a preposition.