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PANHANDLING Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word panhandling. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word panhandling. (close relations)
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begging
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

bumming
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

• a vagrant

• person who does no work

• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

adjective satellite

• of very poor quality; flimsy

verb

• ask for and get free; be a parasite

• be lazy or idle

cadging
verbv
verb

• ask for and get free; be a parasite

• obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling

mooching
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)

verb

• ask for and get free; be a parasite

scrounging
verbv
verb

• To hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean.

• To obtain something of moderate or inconsequential value from another.

noun

• The act of one who scrounges.

• (in the plural) Material that has been scrounged.

soliciting
verbv
verb

• make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

• make amorous advances towards

• approach with an offer of sexual favors

• incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination

• make a solicitation or petition for something desired

sponging
verb, nounv, n
verb

• To take advantage of the kindness of others.

• To get by imposition; to scrounge.

• To deprive (somebody) of something by imposition.

• To clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge.

• To suck in, or imbibe, like a sponge.

• To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of.

• To be converted, as dough, into a light, spongy mass by the agency of yeast or leaven.

noun

• The application of a sponge.

swiping
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a sweeping stroke or blow

verb

• strike with a swiping motion

• make off with belongings of others

tramping
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a vagrant

• a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex

• a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)

• a heavy footfall

• a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule

• a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

verb

• travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

• walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

• cross on foot

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

Best Hypernyms For PANHANDLING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for panhandling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
beg begging grip handgrip handle hold mendicancy mendicity solicitation soliciting
Phrases (4)
geographic areageographic regiongeographical areageographical region

Alternatives for BEGGING

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