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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

  • (..) - Not where he eats, but where he is eaten A certain convocation of worms are at him even now Your worm is your only emperor for diet. Your fat king and your lean beggar... ...is but variable service, two dishes but to one table. That's the end - Where is Polonius? - In heaven. Send thither to see (..)
    2015 Hamlet