ask someone
11ask — verb 1 QUESTION (I, T) to say or write something in order to get an answer, a solution, or information: What s your name? she asked. | ask a question: That kid s always asking awkward questions. | ask who/what/where etc: I was only asking how… …
12ask — [[t]ɑ͟ːsk, æ̱sk[/t]] ♦ asks, asking, asked 1) VERB If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer. [V with quote] How is Frank? he asked... [V n n] I asked him his name... [V …
13ask — verb 1》 say something in order to obtain an answer or information: I asked her what she meant. ↘(ask after or Scottish for) Brit. enquire about the well being of. 2》 say to (someone) that one wants them to do or give something. ↘say that… …
14ask out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms ask out : present tense I/you/we/they ask out he/she/it asks out present participle asking out past tense asked out past participle asked out ask someone out to invite someone to go with you to a cinema,… …
15someone — some|one1 W1S1 [ˈsʌmwʌn] pron used to mean a person, when you do not know, or do not say, who the person is = ↑somebody →↑anyone, everyone ↑everyone, no one ↑no one ▪ What would you do if someone tried to rob you in the street? ▪ Will someone… …
16ask sb back — UK US ask sb back Phrasal Verb with ask({{}}/ɑːsk/ verb [T] ► HR to ask someone that you have seen already to come back for a second interview for a job: »I made a mess of the interview and I wasn t asked back …
17ask after — PHRASAL VERB If someone asks after you, they ask someone how you are. [V P n] I had a letter from Jane. She asks after you …
18ask — ► VERB 1) say something in order to get an answer or some information. 2) say that one wants someone to do, give, or allow something. 3) (ask for) request to speak to. 4) expect or demand (something) of someone. 5) invite (someone) to a social… …
19ask after — ˈask ˌafter [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they ask after he/she/it asks after present participle asking after past tense …
20ask around — ˌask a ˈround [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they ask around he/she/it asks around present participle asking around past tense asked around …
