begging bowl

noun

A bowl held by a beggar seeking money and food.

“Portugal has gone to the British government with a begging bowl asking for relaxation of quarantine restrictions.”

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Meanings

nounbegging bowl (plural begging bowls)

plural begging bowls

  1. A bowl held by a beggar seeking money and food.
  2. figurativelyUsed in reference to a plea for help.

    Portugal has gone to the British government with a begging bowl asking for relaxation of quarantine restrictions.

Cite this entry
APA

begging bowl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begging%20bowl

MLA

“begging bowl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begging%20bowl. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “begging bowl,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begging%20bowl.

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