beggar
nounDivide beggar into syllables:
beg · gar
How to pronounce beggar:
Definition of beggar:
- beggar (noun):
- a person who lives by begging
- a pauper who lives by begging.
- a person who lives by asking for gifts
- one that begs (see beg entry 1 sense 1)
Synonyms for beggar:
vagrantmiserablebumbankrupturchindependentspongepauperparasitetrampShow 3 more
Antonyms for beggar:
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