Word Frequency
ask (ɑːsk
)
Definitions
verb
- often foll by about to put a question (to); request an answer (from) ⇒
she asked (him) about God
- tr to inquire about ⇒
she asked him the time of the train
,she asked the way
- tr to direct or put (a question)
- may take a clause as object or an infinitive often foll by for to make a request or demand ⇒
she asked (him) for information
,they asked for a deposit
- tr to demand or expect (esp in the phrases ask a lot of, ask too much of)
- Also: ask out, ask over tr to request (a person) politely to come or go to a place; invite ⇒
he asked her to the party
- tr to need; require ⇒
the job asks both time and patience
- tr (archaic) to proclaim (marriage banns)
noun
-
See a big ask
Derived Forms
ˈasker nounWord Origin
Old English āscian; related to Old Frisian āskia, Old Saxon ēscon, Old High German eiscōnExample Sentences Including 'asker'
I'm a question asker , and they don't like me asking questions ' (R53, female, 62, D).British Medical Journal (2002)
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