begab
begab · begabs · begabbed · begabbing
To deceive; mockTo deceive; mock.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To deceive; mock.
(transitive)To gab about; talk over; report from one (person) to another.
Origin
From Middle English bigabben, equivalent to be- (“over, at, about”) + gab. Cognate with SwFrom Middle English bigabben, equivalent to be- (“over, at, about”) + gab. Cognate with Swedish begabba.
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Forms
begabs, begabbing, begabbed, begabbedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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