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cadge vs beg

beg vs cadge

cadge and beg both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cadge No No Yes No
beg No No Yes No
As verbs, beg is a hypernym of cadge; that is, beg is a word with a broader meaning than cadge:
  • cadge: obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
  • beg: ask to obtain free
cadge (verb) beg (verb)
ask for and get free; be a parasite call upon in supplication; entreat
obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
ask to obtain free
Difference between cadge and beg

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