Definitions for asking
ask·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. request, askingnoun

   the verbal act of requesting

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. askingnoun

   The act or process of posing a question or making a request.

   His asking was greeted with silence.

2. askingnoun

   (Rare in the singular) A request, or petition.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. asking

   A question is an utterance which serves as a request for information. Questions are sometimes distinguished from interrogatives, which are the grammatical forms typically used to express them. Rhetorical questions, for instance, are interrogative in form but may not be considered bona fide questions, as they are not expected to be answered. Questions come in a number of varieties. Polar questions are those such as the English example "Is this a polar question?", which can be answered with "yes" or "no". Alternative questions such as "Is this a polar question, or an alternative question?" present a list of possibilities to choose from. Open questions such as "What kind of question is this?" allow many possible resolutions. Questions are widely studied in linguistics and philosophy of language. In the subfield of pragmatics, questions are regarded as illocutionary acts which raise an issue to be resolved in discourse. In approaches to formal semantics such as alternative semantics or inquisitive semantics, questions are regarded as the denotations of interrogatives, and are typically identified as sets of the propositions which answer them.

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1. asking

   Asking refers to the act of requesting information from someone, seeking a response or favor, or inquiring about a certain topic or issue. This often involves forming a question and can be verbal or written. It's a primary way to express a need, share concerns, gather knowledge, or maintain social interaction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asking

   of Ask

2. Askingnoun

   the act of inquiring or requesting; a petition; solicitation

3. Askingnoun

   the publishing of banns

Matched Categories

1. • Speech Act

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'asking' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1941

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'asking' in Written Corpus Frequency: #750

Anagrams for asking »

1. aksing

2. gaskin

3. kiangs

How to pronounce asking?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say asking in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of asking in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of asking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of asking in a Sentence

1. Michelle Fiscus:

   A recipient of that memo was upset that, according to Tennessee Supreme Court case law, minors ages 14-17 years are able to receive medical care in Tennessee without parental consent and posted the memo to social media, within days, legislators were contacting TDH( Tennessee Department of Health) asking questions about the memo with some interpreting it as an attempt to undermine parental authority. Let me be clear : this was an informational memo containing language approved by the TDH Office of General Counsel which was sent to medical providers by the medical director of the state's immunization program regarding the guardrails set 34 years ago by Tennessee Supreme Court around providing care to minors.

2. Hugh Jackman:

   I was about to do ‘X-Men 2’ and a call came from my agent asking if I’d be interested in Bond, i just felt at the time that the scripts had become so unbelievable and crazy, and I felt like they needed to become grittier and real.

3. Chloe Setter:

   Nothing can quite replace the direct human interaction of a person speaking to another person, looking at their passport and asking questions.

4. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:

   It's clear that many Americans are concerned about the administration's ability to properly vet thousands of individuals from Syria and Iraq. Elected officials in both parties have expressed concerns too, as have administration officials, that's why many Americans are asking us to take a step back and press 'pause' on the program so we can ensure we have the correct policies and security screenings in place.

5. Hossein Kazempour Ardebili:

   If this happens, (it) means Trump is asking Saudi Arabia to walk (away) from OPEC, the market will go up to $100 I am sure as Saudi Arabia said they will plan an increase for July. ... This was managed between the two to rob the pocket of rest of the world.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=asking
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Asking
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asking
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asking