Asking

Quick meaning: Asking is a verb meaning present participle of ask.

Meaning

present participle of ask.

More Meanings

1. That asks; that expresses a question or request.
2. The act or process of posing a question or making a request.
3. (in the plural) The marriage banns.
4. (rare in the singular) A request, or petition.

Example Sentences

His asking was greeted with silence.

[…] all of them looked at each other in an asking way.

The large eyes sought his own, as if asking for help, and yet unable to do more than look their mute asking.

Form's silent asking, man's loving speech, the mute proclamation of the creature, are all gates leading into the presence of the Word.

Word Forms

• askings

Synonyms for asking

Depending on context, synonyms include request, interrogatory, interrogative.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include interrogative, request, interrogatory, inquiring, questioning, question.

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