ask

/ˈæsk/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. make a request or demand for something to somebody
   “She asked him for a loan”
2. direct or put; seek an answer to
   “ask a question”
3. consider obligatory; request and expect
   “We require our secretary to be on time”
4. address a question to and expect an answer from
   “Ask your teacher about trigonometry”
5. require as useful, just, or proper
   “It takes nerve to do what she did”
6. make a date
   “Has he asked you out yet?”
7. require or ask for as a price or condition
   “He is asking $200 for the table”

Synonyms for ask

• require
• expect
• inquire
• enquire
• necessitate
• postulate
• need
• take
• involve
• call for
• demand
• ask out
• invite out
• take out

Words that rhyme with ask

• mask
• task
• bask
• cask
• flask
• unmask
• lask
• multitask
• pask
• pasque
• trask