gerund or present participle
Asking means saying something to get information from someone.
He is asking for directions to the train station.
She keeps asking me the same question.
American English
How to pronounce asking
verbA1Very common word
AASkihng
/ˈæs.kɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of ask
Asking can describe an action in progress or an action treated as a thing.
Asking means saying something to get information from someone.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund or present participle
Asking means requesting something or requesting that someone do something.
They are asking for volunteers to help with the event.
The teacher is asking the students to be quiet.
gerund or present participle
Asking means inviting someone to go somewhere, attend an event, or go on a date.
She is asking him out after class.
They are asking us to dinner on Friday.
gerund or present participle
Asking means naming the amount of money you want for something you are selling.
They are asking $800 for the sofa.
The seller is asking too much for the car.
Useful expressions
to ask several people for information
I asked around, but nobody knew.
to invite someone on a date
She asked him out by text.
the amount of money a seller wants for something
The asking price is $300,000.