ask

verb
UK: /ɑːsk/
US: /æsk/

  1. To put a question to someone, or to request information from someone.

    1. I want to ask you something. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police ask anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately because they need more information. [ ] [ ]

  2. To request or demand something.

    1. Can I ask for a glass of water? [ ] [ ]
    2. They ask a high price for their goods, so I'm not sure if I want to buy from them. [ ] [ ]

  3. To invite someone to something.

    1. Did you ask her to the party? [ ] [ ]
    2. We're going to ask our friends to the wedding next spring, because we like spending time with them. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

question request invite enquire demand query
ask noun

  1. A request or question.

    1. That is a big ask. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her request was not a simple ask because it required a lot of effort to complete. [ ] [ ]
ask phrasal-verb

  1. To invite someone on a date.

    1. He's going to ask her out. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was surprised when he decided to ask her out for dinner at a nice restaurant. [ ] [ ]

  2. To request someone to do something (often used with 'of').

    1. They ask a lot of me. [ ] [ ]
    2. The job will ask a great deal of patience and attention to detail from the employee. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ask" in English means: To put a question to someone, or to request information from someone., To request or demand something., To invite someone to something..

The phonetic transcription of "ask" is /ɑːsk/ in British English and /æsk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ask": question, request, invite, enquire, demand, query.

Example usage of "ask": "I want to ask you something.". More examples on the page.