/ Dictionary / Index B begum: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: be•gum Pronunciation: (bē'gum, bā'-), [key] — n. (in India) a high-ranking Muslim woman, esp. a widow. be•gum Pronunciation: (bi-gum'), [key] — -gummed, -gum•ming. to smear, soil, clog, etc., with or as if with gum or a gummy substance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: begum (Thesaurus) beguine begun Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blanch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language