ask

ask is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

as - ask - associate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɑːsk/, SAMPA: /A:sk/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /æsk/, SAMPA: /{sk/

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Verb

Plain form ask

Third-person singular asks

Past tense asked

Past participle asked

Present participle asking

1. To ask is to look for an answer to a question by saying it.

   She sure does ask a lot of questions!

2. To approach someone to see if they will do something.

   Let me ask my mom if I can go.

Synonyms

• expect
• require

Related words

• unasked

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