asking

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English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæskɪŋ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːskɪŋ/
• (Northern England, Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈaskɪŋ/
• (New York City, Philadelphia) IPA^(key): /ˈeəskɪŋ/
• (African-American Vernacular) IPA^(key): /ˈæksɪŋ/

Etymology 1

From Middle English askinge, askande, from Old English āsciende, from Proto-West Germanic *aiskōndī, present participle of Proto-West Germanic *aiskōn (“to ask”), equivalent to ask +‎ -ing.

Verb

asking

1. present participle of ask

Adjective

asking (comparative more asking, superlative most asking)

1. That asks; that expresses a question or request.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle English asking, askyng, askynge, from Old English āscung (“asking; question; inquiry”), from Proto-West Germanic *aiskungu, equivalent to ask +‎ -ing.

Noun

asking (countable and uncountable, plural askings)

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

Usage notes

• Normally found in plural, or in set phrases such as for the asking or time of asking.

Anagrams

• Gaskin, Sikang, aksing, gaskin, kiangs

Middle English

Noun

asking

1. Alternative form of askynge