Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

begging bowl

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: beg-ging bowl
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bowl held by a beggar seeking money and food.

noun

Used in reference to a plea for help.

Example Sentences

"Portugal has gone to the British government with a begging bowl asking for relaxation of quarantine restrictions."

Inflected Forms

begging bowls (plural)

Questions

What does begging bowl mean?: A bowl held by a beggar seeking money and food.

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