Beg Off

Pronunciation: /bɛɡ ɔf/

Definitions of beg off

verb to make an excuse to avoid doing something or attending an event

Example Sentences

A1 I beg off from doing the dishes tonight.

A2 She begged off attending the meeting due to a prior commitment.

B1 He tried to beg off from his responsibilities, but his boss was not convinced.

B2 The employee begged off from working overtime, citing exhaustion.

C1 Despite feeling unwell, she did not beg off from the important presentation.

C2 The CEO rarely begs off from attending industry conferences, as networking is crucial for the company.

Examples of beg off in a Sentence

formal I politely asked to beg off from attending the meeting due to a prior commitment.

informal I told them I needed to beg off from the party because I was feeling unwell.

slang I decided to beg off from helping my friend move because I just didn't feel like it.

figurative She wanted to beg off from her responsibilities, but knew she had to push through and get the work done.

Grammatical Forms of beg off

• past tense: begged
• plural: beg off
• comparative: more beg off
• superlative: most beg off
• present tense: beg off
• future tense: will beg off
• perfect tense: have begged off
• continuous tense: is begging off
• singular: begs off
• positive degree: beg off
• infinitive: to beg off
• gerund: begging off
• participle: begged off

Origin and Evolution of beg off

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'beg off' originated from Middle English, where 'beg' meant to ask or request and 'off' meant away or apart.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'beg off' has retained its original meaning of politely declining or excusing oneself from a commitment or obligation.