Synonyms for ASKING: interrogating, questioning, quizzing, querying, inquiring (of), grilling, examining, catechizing; Antonyms of ASKING: responding, answering, replying, observing, commenting, avoiding, remarking, retorting

inquire implies a searching for facts or for truth often specifically by asking questions.

ASKING definition: 1. present participle of ask 2. to put a question to someone, or to request an answer from someone…. Learn more.

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[ I ] Our neighbors are selling their house, but I don’t know how much they’re asking for it (= how much they want for it).

to be expecting someone or something to achieve or deal with a difficult thing Beating the world champions is certainly asking a lot of the team.

Define asking. asking synonyms, asking pronunciation, asking translation, English dictionary definition of asking. ) v. asked, ask·ing, asks v. tr. 1. To put a question to: When we realized that we didn't know the answer, we asked the teacher. 2. To seek an answer to:...

a request by children on Halloween; they pass from door to door asking for goodies and threatening to play tricks on those who refuse

ASK definition: to put a question (to); request an answer (from) | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

[intransitive, transitive] to say or write something in the form of a question, in order to get information How old are you—if you don’t mind me/my asking? ask about somebody/something He asked about her family. ask something Can I ask a question? Did you ask the price? You do what I tell you to, no questions asked.