ask for

verb

asked for; asking for; asks for

: to request to see or talk to (someone)

Unhappy with the service, he asked for the store manager.

There's someone on the phone asking for you.

Examples of ask for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The defendant’s attorney asked for the hearing for the judge to listen to arguments and determine whether to set bail for Guzman. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

The Wise County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a homicide victim. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Vidal asked for his name to be removed from the credits, while Brass also distanced himself from the film, regarding Guccione’s additions as a betrayal of his original vision for the work. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help to find a man wanted in the shooting death of a woman and the assault of two other women. — Andrew Krietz, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for ask for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore