begging

(noun) a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person). Synonyms: beggary, mendicancy.

(verb) call upon in supplication; entreat. Synonyms: beg, implore, pray. Example: "I beg you to stop!."

(verb) make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently. Synonyms: solicit, beg, tap. Examples: "Henry iv solicited the pope for a divorce." "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities."

(verb) ask to obtain free. Synonyms: beg. Example: "Beg money and food."

(verb) dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted. Synonyms: beg. Examples: "Beg the question." "Beg the point in the discussion."