Definitions for asking
ask·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. request, askingnoun

   the verbal act of requesting

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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, gaskin, kiangs

How to pronounce asking?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Donald Wuerl:

   Yes, my brothers and sisters, shame, i wish I could re-do everything over these 30 years as a bishop and each time get it always right. That's not the case. I do think together, asking for God's mercy, pleading for God's grace, recognizing that we can move into light, I simply ask you to keep me, keep all of those that have been abused, all of those who have suffered, all of the church in your prayers.

2. Washington University professor Danny Leipziger:

   I have no problem with the ECB adding rental or home-owners’ costs to its basket, but if I am concerned about house prices in Berlin or Madrid, asking the ECB to deal with it is not the right way.

3. Mesias Tatamuez:

   We want... the government to respect the constitution, what we're asking for is to forget these constitutional amendments (to allow indefinite re-election) and a referendum on this issue and the country we want.

4. Arabic Proverb:

   Scratch yourself with your own nails; always do your own business, and when you intend asking for a service, go to a person who can appreciate your merit.

5. Joe Rogan:

   They all keep asking to be on my show, i have requests from all of them :( Joe) Biden,( Elizabeth) Warren, Mayor Pete( Buttigieg).

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