(idiomatic) To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously arranged with them.

present participle of beg off

simple past tense and past participle of beg off

Alternative form of go begging

(idiomatic) To be available but wasted, unused, or not actualized.

(informal, Australia) pardon; could you repeat that?

simple past tense and past participle of beg the question

A letter in which the writer asks for money.

plural of begging letter

The act of asking strangers for money via the internet.