Ask definition

Ask as a 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

   "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"

   Same sense: expect, require

4. address a question to and expect an answer from

   "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"

   Same sense: inquire, enquire

5. require as useful, just, or proper

   "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"

   Same sense: need, take, call for, demand, require, involve, necessitate, postulate

6. make a date

   "has he asked you out yet?"

   Same sense: take out, ask out, invite out

7. require or ask for as a price or condition

   "He is asking $200 for the table"

Synonyms and antonyms

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

All synonyms of ask, sense by sense

How to say ask

Ask has 1 syllable and rhymes with task. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with ask

• task
• mask
• flask
• basque
• cask
• bask
• unmask

ASK in word games

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

7

Anagrams

2

Is ASK a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check ASK in the word checker, or unscramble ASK to see its 2 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.