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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [ask, ahsk]
- /æsk, ɑsk/
- /ɑːsk.ə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ask, ahsk]
- /æsk, ɑsk/
Definitions of asker word
- verb with object asker to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer. 1
- verb with object asker to request information about: to ask the way. 1
- verb with object asker to try to get by using words; request: to ask advice; to ask a favor. 1
- verb with object asker to solicit from; request of: Could I ask you a favor? Ask her for advice. 1
- verb with object asker to demand; expect: What price are they asking? A little silence is all I ask. 1
- verb with object asker to set a price of: to ask $20 for the hat. 1
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Origin of asker
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English asken, axen, Old English āscian, āxian; cognate with Old Frisian āskia, Old Saxon ēscon, Old High German eiscōn (German heischen), Sanskrit icchati (he) seeks
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Asker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
asker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
asker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for asker
noun asker
- vagabond — wandering from place to place without any settled home; nomadic: a vagabond tribe.
- panhandler — to accost passers-by on the street and beg from them.
- bum — Someone's bum is the part of their body which they sit on.
- supplicant — supplicating.
- deadbeat — If you refer to someone as a deadbeat, you are criticizing them because you think they are lazy and do not want to be part of ordinary society.