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    [Verb]  | "ask" | \ ˈask \


    1: to call on for an answer

    2: to put a question about

    3: speak, utter

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English āscian; akin to Old High German eiscōn to ask, Lithuanian ieškoti to see:k, Sanskrit icchati he see:ks;

    [Noun]  | "ask" 


    1: something asked for, requested, or required of someone —used especially in phrases like a big ask and a tough ask to say that what is being asked for or hoped for is difficult or unlikely

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Noun derivative of {see: |ask:1|ask:1};

    [Phrasal verb]  | "ask after" 


    1: to ask about (someone or something)

    [Phrasal verb]  | "ask around" 


    1: to ask many people to tell one information about someone or something

    [Phrasal verb]  | "ask for" 


    1: to request to see or talk to (someone)

    [Idiom]  | "ask for the moon" 


    1: to ask for something that is very difficult or impossible to get

    [Idiom]  | "ask oneself" 


    1: to think about the true answer (to a particular question)

    [Idiom]  | "ask someone out" 


    1: to ask someone to go on a date

    [Idiom]  | "don't ask" 


    1: —used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

    [Idiom]  | "don't ask me" 


    1: —used to say that one does not know the answer to a question

    [Verb]  | "ask" 


    1: to put a question or questions to;


      * e.g., " ... my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu "




    2: to make a request of;


      * e.g., " ... ask the salesclerk for assistance "



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    3: to set or receive as a price;


      * e.g., " ... they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock "



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    [Verb]  | "ask (for)" 


    1: to make a request for;


      * e.g., " ... don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it "



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    2: to act so as to make (something) more likely;


      * e.g., " ... you are asking for trouble if you invite her ex to the wedding "



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    3: to give a request or demand for;


      * e.g., " ... the surgeon asked for the scalpel "



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     [ "ask" ]

    1: The archaic form of the question verb, "to axe."

      * e.g.,  ... Being from the late 20th century, Fry's mispronunciation of the interrogative question verb "axe" as "ask" is often lost among his confused kinfolk. 

     [ "ask" ]

    1: verb: to present a question, or to request something. Misused by stupid British soccer commentators as a substitute for job, task, or assignment. The same commentators also butcher the language by using "take" in place of control, take possession, or catch.

      * e.g.,  ... He will ask me what age I am. 

     [ "ask" ]

    1: Common term used in place of a sale amount by shady car sales consigners in order to make a larger consignment sum without the owner knowing.

      * e.g.,  ... He Drew me in with the "ask" price but in the end Im the one that got my colon busted. 

     [ "ask" ]

    1: One of the thousands of search engines available in the United States but is nowhere near as cool as google or yahoo because it does not offer an add URL service for free, cheap asses.

      * e.g.,  ... Who the hell would use ask if they could just use google and rake in the dough for their business advertising on the best search engine anywhere? 

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    1: what you say after some one makes a pointless, or just dumb remark. kind of like "did i ask you??" but just shortened.

      * e.g.,  ... faggit: i got a 100 on my quiz 

     [ "ask" ]

    1: something you don't do when a guy is trying to chat you up ina bar and youy are about to knee him in his "privates" aka the things that men like to scratch in public

      * e.g.,  ... man: hey gergous (slips his arm around her waist) 

     [ "ask for it" ]

    1: to behave in a way that invites trouble

      * e.g.,  ... You ask for it with your attitude about the game. 

     [ "asking not asking" ]

    1: A sarcastic phrase that re-frames your polite request as a demand.

      * e.g.,  ... "Phil can you hand me the remote? Asking not asking!" 

     [ "Aske" ]

    1: A hairy boy with a huge penis

      * e.g.,  ... Watch out for Aske! 

     [ "asked" ]

    1: Something I didn't do

      * e.g.,  ... "FUCK YOU!" "ASKED YOU! Oh wait, no I didn't!!! Fucking idiot delete your account immediately and die also" 

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