asking

Meanings

Plural: askings

Noun

• the verbal act of requesting
• The act or process of posing a question or making a request.
• A request, or petition.
• The marriage banns.

Verb

• inquire about
• make a request or demand for something to somebody
• direct or put; seek an answer to
• consider obligatory; request and expect
  • "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"
• address a question to and expect an answer from
• require as useful, just, or proper
• require or ask for as a price or condition
  • "He is asking $200 for the table"
  • "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"
• present participle of ask

Adj

• That asks; that expresses a question or request.

Synonyms

ask, call for, demand, enquire, expect, inquire, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, request, require, take

Antonyms

obviate

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