asked

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːskt/, [ˈɑːsk̚t], /ˈɑːst/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæskt/, [ˈæsk̚t], /ˈæst/

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• Rhymes: -ɑːskt, -ɑːst, -æskt, -æst
• Hyphenation: asked
• Homophone: arsed (in some non-rhotic accents)

Etymology 1

Verb

asked

1. simple past and past participle of ask

Derived terms

• asked and answered
• commonly-asked
• frequently asked questions
• get what one asked for
• misasked
• no-questions-asked
• no questions asked
• unasked

Etymology 2

From the close pronunciation to arsed in Received Pronunciation.

Adjective

asked (comparative more asked, superlative most asked)

1. (UK, minced oath) Arsed (bothered; willing to make an effort).

Anagrams

• Dakes, Deaks, Sadek, aksed, kades

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Etymology

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Noun

asked

1. edge; margin; verge

References

• 原住民族語言線上辭典 [Online Dictionary of Indigenous Languages]‎ (in Mandarin), Taipei: Indigenous Languages Research and Development Foundation, 2014–2025