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Craving vs Begging - What's the difference?

craving | begging |

As nouns the difference between craving and begging

is that craving is a strong desire; yearning while begging is the act of one who begs.

As verbs the difference between craving and begging

is that craving is while begging is .

craving

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) cravinge, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A strong desire; yearning
  • Etymology 2

    From crave.

    Verb

    (head)
  • Anagrams

    *

    begging

    Verb

    (head)
  • Derived terms

    * go begging * begging the question

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who begs.
  • * 1832 , Charles Coleman, The Mythologie of the Hindus: With Plates
  • The Brahmans were very annoying in their beggings for money