Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go begging

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: go beg-ging
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be available but wasted, unused, or not actualized.

Example Sentences

""Principles without leaders go begging," he replied."
"As prosperity piles up the paperwork, the shortage becomes more severe; some 250000 secretarial jobs go begging every day."
"Three match points went begging as that potent first serve deserted her and even a magnificent backhand lob could not stop Bartoli making it 5-5, before going on to level the match in the tie-break."

Inflected Forms

goes begging (present, singular) going begging (participle, present) went begging (past) gone begging (participle, past) go a-begging (alternative)

Questions

What does go begging mean?: To be available but wasted, unused, or not actualized.

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