third-person singular verb
Says something to get information from someone.
She asks a lot of questions in class.
My son asks why the sky is blue.
American English
How to pronounce asks
verbA1Very common word
AASKS
/æsks/
One syllable.
Form of ask
Says something to get information from someone.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
Requests something or requests that someone do something.
He asks his boss for a raise.
The teacher asks the students to be quiet.
third-person singular verb
Invites someone to go somewhere, attend an event, or go on a date.
She asks her friend to dinner on Saturday.
He asks Maria out after work.
third-person singular verb
Says that a particular amount of money is wanted for something being sold.
The seller asks $800 for the sofa.
The owner asks a fair price for the bike.
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.