asking
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- noun
- /ˈæskɪŋ/
- His asking for help showed that he wanted to understand the topic better.
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Watch on YouTubeYou have a great knack of asking good questions.
- You have a great knack of asking good questions.
- I guess because it's like how can they know from just asking certain questions?
- They start imprisoning people for asking basic questions.
- But whereas you're talking about asking questions and pulling maybe.
- It starts out by me simply asking the person tell me your story.
- It's then a question of asking not what's wrong with them?
Examples
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The teacher appreciated the students' asking questions during the lecture.
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Which means we have been asking the wrong question.
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And what we're really asking is what is K?
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So what I'm asking is, was all this OK?
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Is there a question you wish people would stop asking you, Joshua?
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We usually consider asking for feedback to be a vital part of our learning process.
Synonyms
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A polite, formal asking for something to be done or given
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A request asking people to do something or be present
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Asking others for money or help in a formal way
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A serious request to someone in charge asking for help
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A humble request for help from someone in power or from God
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A serious, urgent request for help or forgiveness
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A request made to a god for help or blessing
Antonyms
Idioms
- Texting
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Saying a question is for someone else when you really mean yourself
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Etymology
Asking comes from the old English verb ask, which meant 'to request'. Think of holding out your hand or your words to get something — that's why asking means the act of requesting something from someone.