panhandle
To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change,…To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, as a homeless or vagrant person.
Meaning
2 senses(US, intransitive)To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, as a homeless or vagrant person.
betteln
попроша́йничатьpoprošájničatʹ, христара́дничатьxristarádničatʹ, ни́щенствоватьníščenstvovatʹ
beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money
(figuratively, transitive, uncommon)To elicit; to attempt to obtain or provoke a certain response or answer.
Examples
6 sentencesI'm trying to panhandle enough money to get a sandwich.
She panhandles for money.
deSie bettelt um Geld. — al_ex_an_der
Teach me to panhandle.
ruНаучи меня просить милостыню. — carlosalberto · CC BY 2.0 FR
deLehre mich zu betteln. — carlosalberto · CC BY 2.0 FR
There's always someone panhandling here.
Panhandling is forbidden by law.
ruПопрошайничать запрещено законом. — marafon
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Probable back-formation from panhandler.Probable back-formation from panhandler.
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Forms
panhandles, panhandling, panhandled, panhandled| Base form | panhandle · to panhandle |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | panhandles |
| Present participle | panhandling |
| Past simple | panhandled |
| Past participle | panhandled |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsLessons 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