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beggar

Definition

  • noun: a person who lives by begging for money, food, etc.
  • noun: one that begs
  • verb: to make (someone or something) very poor
  • verb: to reduce to 'beggary'
  • used in the phrases 'beggar belief' and 'beggar description' to talk about something that is very difficult to believe or describe
  • synonyms: petitioner, impoverish, pauper

Examples

  • It almost 'beggars belief' [=it is very hard to believe] that anyone can be so cruel.

  • I heard you won the contest! You lucky 'beggar'!

  • a plot so complex that it 'beggars description'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) and die for our gold. If we die, it's be for glory, not for gold. My Lord, there are warriors outside. Geats. They are no beggars. and their leader, Beowulf, is a... -Beowulf? Edgethow's little boy? Beowulf, where is he? Ah, there you are. Beowulf! welcome my boy. Welcome. How is your father? (..)
    2007 Beowulf