ALL meanings of ask
ask
A a - verb ask If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer. 3
- verb ask If you ask someone to do something, you tell them that you want them to do it. 3
- verb ask If you ask to do something, you tell someone that you want to do it. 3
- verb ask If you ask for something, you say that you would like it. 3
- verb ask If you ask for someone, you say that you would like to speak to them. 3
- verb ask If you ask someone's permission, opinion, or forgiveness, you try to obtain it by putting a request to them. 3
- verb ask If you ask someone to an event or place, you invite them to go there. 3
- verb ask If someone is asking a particular price for something, they are selling it for that price. 3
- verb ask to put a question (to); request an answer (from) 3
- verb ask to inquire about 3
- verb ask to direct or put (a question) 3
- verb ask to make a request or demand 3
- verb ask to demand or expect (esp in the phrases ask a lot of, ask too much of) 3
- verb ask to request (a person) politely to come or go to a place; invite 3
- verb ask to need; require 3
- verb ask to proclaim (marriage banns) 3
- noun ask the first man, created by the gods from an ash tree 3
- verb transitive ask to use words in seeking the answer to (a question); try to find out about by inquiring 3
- verb transitive ask to put a question to (a person); inquire of 3
- verb transitive ask to request; solicit; beg 3
- verb transitive ask to demand or expect as a price 3
- verb transitive ask to be in need of or call for (a thing) 3
- verb transitive ask to invite 3
- intransitive verb ask to request information 3
- intransitive verb ask to make a request (for) 3
- intransitive verb ask to inquire (about, after, or for) 3
- intransitive verb ask to behave in such a way that one appears to be looking (for trouble, punishment, etc.) 3
- noun ask The ask is the price at which someone is willing to sell stocks or property in auction. 3
- verb with object ask to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer. 1
- verb with object ask to request information about: to ask the way. 1
- verb with object ask to try to get by using words; request: to ask advice; to ask a favor. 1
- verb with object ask to solicit from; request of: Could I ask you a favor? Ask her for advice. 1
- verb with object ask to demand; expect: What price are they asking? A little silence is all I ask. 1
- verb with object ask to set a price of: to ask $20 for the hat. 1
- verb with object ask to call for; need; require: This experiment asks patience. 1
- verb with object ask to invite: to ask guests to dinner. 1
- verb with object ask Archaic. to publish (banns). 1
- verb without object ask to make inquiry; inquire: to ask about a person. 1
- verb without object ask to request or petition (usually followed by for): to ask for leniency; to ask for food. 1
- idioms ask ask for it, to risk or invite trouble, danger, punishment, etc., by persisting in some action or manner: He was asking for it by his abusive remarks. 1
- noun ask the first man, made by the gods from an ash tree. 1
- noun ask Say something in order to obtain an answer or some information. 1
- transitive verb ask make enquiry 1
- transitive verb ask enquire 1
- transitivephrasal verb ask request 1
- transitive verb ask request information from sb 1
- intransitive verb ask request information 1
- intransitive verb ask trouble: invite 1
- noun ask An act or instance of asking. 0
- noun ask Something asked or asked for; a request. 0