Asio otus
Asio otus

ask


Definition: Meaning of, ask in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɑːsk /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
ask asked asked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
asking asks
  1. question [intransitive and transitive] to speak or write to someone in order to get an answer, information, or a solution
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  2. for help/advice etc [intransitive and transitive] to make a request for help, advice, information etc
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  3. price [transitive] to want a particular amount of money for something you are selling
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  4. invite [transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to invite someone to your home, to go out with you etc
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  5. demand [transitive] if you ask something of someone, you want them to do it for you
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  6. be asking for trouble to do something that is very likely to have a bad effect or result
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  7. ask yourself something to think carefully and honestly about something
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  8. spoken if you ask me used to emphasize your own opinion
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  9. spoken don't ask me used to say you do not know the answer to something
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  10. spoken don't ask used to say that something is too embarrassing or strange to explain
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  11. spoken be asking for it used to say that someone deserves something bad that happens to them
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  12. be somebody's for the asking informal if something is yours for the asking, you can have it if you want it
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  1. a big ask a situation in a sports competition when someone needs to get a lot of points or do something very difficult in order to win
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ask used in phrases

  • Ask Jeeves (noun)
    1. a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions, phrases or terms
  • ask for it (verb)
    1. persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble
  • ask for trouble (verb)
    1. persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble
  • ask in (verb)
    1. ask to enter
  • ask over (verb)
    1. ask someone to one's house; give an invitation to
  • ask round (verb)
    1. ask someone to one's house; give an invitation to
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ask used in phrasal verbs

  • ask after (phrasal verb)
    1. ask after someone to ask for news about someone
  • ask around (phrasal verb)
    1. to ask several people for information or advice
  • ask for (phrasal verb)
    1. ask for something to speak or write to someone because you want them to give you something
    2. ask for someone to say that you want someone to come and speak to you
  • ask out (phrasal verb)
    1. ask someone out to invite someone to go with you to a cinema, restaurant etc because you want to start a romantic or sexual relationship with them
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