Phrase Hound found 36 phrases and 38 compound words that contain ask. The most common are listed below. Open ask in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 36
- ask for the moonTo claim or desire something that one cannot have.
- ask the questionTo make an appeal to the umpire against the batsman.
- Ask JeevesTo search for (something) on the Internet using the Ask Jeeves search engine.
- ask outTo invite somebody, especially on a date.
- ask aroundTo enquire of different people about something.
- ask me anythingAn online interactive interview in which people can ask the interviewee questions about any topic, typically through the website's comment system.
- ask afterTo enquire about the health or progress (of someone).
- ask priceSynonym of asking price: The list price or sticker price of an item; the price without any discounts or incentives.
- big askA request that is difficult to grant.
- if you ask meUsed to introduce one's opinion, without being asked for it.
- ask the impossibleTo request or expect something that is too difficult.
- ask boxThe inbox in which asks (messages) sent to a Tumblr blog are received.
- ask overTo invite (someone) to come to one's house or other place.
- ask roundTo enquire of several people.
- ask backTo invite an interviewee to a further interview.
- ask pricesplural of ask price: The list price or sticker price of an item; the price without any discounts or incentives.
- hard askSynonym of big ask: A request that is difficult to grant.
- don't askUsed to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain.
- ask for troubleTo behave in a way that is likely to cause problems.
- Ask a Stupid Question DayA holiday that is sometimes celebrated, usually by school students and teachers, observed on either September 28th or the last school day of September. The purpose of the holiday is to encourage students to ask more questions in the …
- bid-ask spreadThe difference between the prices quoted (by a market maker or an order book) for an immediate sale ("offer") and an immediate purchase ("bid") for stocks, futures contracts, options, or currency pairs.
- ask boxesplural of ask box: The inbox in which asks (messages) sent to a Tumblr blog are received.
- ask how high when someone says jumpTo obey someone's commands slavishly, without argument.
- ask a stupid questionEllipsis of ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer
- tough askSynonym of big ask: A request that is difficult to grant.
Compound words 38
- askerSomeone who asks a question.
- askableCapable of being stated as a question.
- boomeraskTo ask someone a question, without really being interested in the answer, because the asker really just wanted to answer it themselves immediately after (and share an anecdote or story).
- askeeSomebody who is asked something.
- reaskTo ask again.
- unaskTo undo the asking of (a question).
- askabilityThe state or condition of being askable.
- outaskTo ask or proclaim for the last time.
- askenplural simple present of ask
- misaskto ask amiss; ask badly, wrongfully, or incorrectly