ask

(noun, verb)

noun

1. An act or instance of asking.

2. Something asked or asked for; a request.

3. An asking price.

4. (Britain dialectal and Scotland) An eft; newt.

5. (Britain dialectal) A lizard.

verb

1. make a request or demand for something to somebody

- She asked him for a loan

Definition categories: communication, bespeak, quest, request

2. direct or put; seek an answer to

- ask a question

Definition categories: communication, articulate, formulate, phrase, word

3. consider obligatory; request and expect

- Aren't we asking too much of these children?

Similar word(s): expect, require

Definition categories: communication, demand

4. address a question to and expect an answer from

- Ask your teacher about trigonometry

- The children asked me about their dead grandmother

- He had to ask directions several times

Similar word(s): enquire, inquire

Definition categories: communication, communicate, intercommunicate

5. require as useful, just, or proper

- This job asks a lot of patience and skill

Similar word(s): demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take

Definition categories: stative

6. make a date

- Has he asked you out yet?

Definition categories: social, bespeak, quest, request

7. require or ask for as a price or condition

- He is asking $200 for the table

- The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage

Definition categories: communication, demand

Sentences with ask as a verb:

- I asked her age.

- to ask a question

- I'm going to ask this lady for directions.

- to ask for a second helping at dinner

- to ask for help with homework

- What price are you asking for the house?

- Don't ask them to the wedding.