ask
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.