Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e-begging

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: e-beg-ging
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of asking strangers for money via the Internet.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Shameless e-begging, or a justified act of financial desperation? The idea of crowdfunding university fees will certainly divide opinion."
"Many critics still dismiss crowdfunding as a form of "digital panhandling" or "e-begging""
"A typical e-begging video is in serious tone, with an artificially humble YouTuber explaining some recent crisis they've had to endure ."

Etymology

From e- + begging.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: e

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

crowdfunding begging

Synonyms

cyberbegging

Questions

What does e-begging mean?: The act of asking strangers for money via the Internet.
Where does e-begging come from?: From e- + begging.

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