0 present participle of panhandle
1 to ask strangers (= people that you do not know) for money, especially in a public place:
He was arrested for panhandling.
On its sidewalks are no signs of poverty, panhandling, loitering or social delinquency.
Excessive drinking led to a scarcity of roles, and by 1934 he was panhandling on the street.
Restrictions defining solicitation or panhandling as aggressive regard both manner and context.
The paper provides them with an alternative to panhandling and covers a variety of social justice issues, including homelessness and poverty.
Many took to living on the street, panhandling and drug-dealing.
Additionally, the union holds demonstrations, primarily in the summer when there is a peak in panhandling activity.
Panhandling and drug-dealing are part of the urban landscape; so are gourmet shops, upscale boutiques and arts festivals, book launches and wine-tastings at local restaurants.
Several reports indicate that he had resorted to panhandling in the years before.
