asking

ask-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of "ask": saying something to obtain information.

  2. 2.

    The act of making a request (in certain phrases).

  3. 3.

    Requesting or inviting.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    for the asking — Available simply by requesting.
  • •
    asking price — The price a seller requests.
  • •
    that's asking a lot — That's a big request.
  • •
    you're asking for trouble — You're inviting problems.

Related words

Antonyms: answering, replying
See also: ask, asked, asks
Synonyms: inquiring, questioning, requesting

Etymology

From Old English āscian ("to ask, inquire, seek"), from Proto-Germanic aiskōną.