- Types Of Speech
- You can use ask as a verb in a sentence.
- About Ask
- A 1 syllables verb and 3 letters with the letters a, k, and s, 2 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letter s. Ask starts with a vowel and ends in a consonant with the starting letters a, as, and the ending characters are k, sk, ..
- Definition
- Make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Ask is set as a kindergarten word that starts with a, ends with k, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 3 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is ask a scrabble word? A 7 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Ask in Pig Latin is said as "askay or askway".
- Unigram
- a | s | k
- Bigram
- as | sk
- Trigram
- ask
- Word Gram
- Verb Examples
- make a request or demand for something to somebody;
"She asked him for a loan" - consider obligatory;
request and expect;
"We require our secretary to be on time";
"Aren't we asking too much of these children?";
"I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons" - inquire about;
"I asked about their special today";
"He had to ask directions several times" - direct or put;
seek an answer to;
"ask a question" - address a question to and expect an answer from;
"ask your teacher about trigonometry";
"The children asked me about their dead grandmother" - require or ask for as a price or condition;
"He is asking $200 for the table";
"The kidnapers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage" - require as useful, just, or proper;
"It takes nerve to do what she did";
"success usually requires hard work";
"This job asks a lot of patience and skill";
"This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice";
"This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert";
Synonym | Definition |
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Adjure | command solemnly |
Analyse | subject to psychoanalytic treatment "I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist" |
Analyze | subject to psychoanalytic treatment "I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist" |
Apply For | |
Appraise | consider in a comprehensive way "He appraised the situation carefully before acting" |
Argue | present reasons and arguments |
Argument | a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable |
Argumentation | the methodical process of logical reasoning "I can''t follow your line of reasoning" |
Ask | make a request or demand for something to somebody "She asked him for a loan" |
Ask About |
View all cognitive synonyms for Ask
Anagram | Definition |
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Ask | make a request or demand for something to somebody "She asked him for a loan" |
View English words with the unique letters used in ask. Words With The Letters Aks
Word | Definition |
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Bespeak | express the need or desire for ask for "She requested an extra bed in her room" "She called for room service" |
Call For | |
Quest | the act of searching for something "a quest for diamonds" |
Request | a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority |
Word | Definition |
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Request | a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority |
Solicit | make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit" |
Name | Male | Female |
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Haskell | Yes | No |
Nebraska | No | No |
Alaska | Yes | Yes |
Haskel | Yes | No |
Hasker | No | No |
View All Names For Ask
See Also | Definition |
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Ask In | n/a |
Ask Out | n/a |
Ask Over | n/a |
Ask Round | n/a |
Invite | a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn''t get no invite to the party" |
Invite Out | n/a |
Take Out | n/a |
Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
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Task (4 letters) | 8 +1 | 8 +1 | skat | ||
Skua (4 letters) | 8 +1 | 9 +2 | skua | ||
Skaw (4 letters) | 11 +4 | 11 +4 | skaw | ||
Sauk (4 letters) | 8 +1 | 9 +2 | skua | ||
Ask (3 letters) | 7 | 7 | aks | ||
Skat (4 letters) | 8 +1 | 8 +1 | skat | ||
Sasak (5 letters) | 9 +2 | 9 +2 | sasak | ||
Akasa (5 letters) | 9 +2 | 9 +2 | aaaks | ||
Asks (4 letters) | 8 +1 | 8 +1 | akss |
Ask Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With A
- Ends With K
- Spelled With / Contains Letters