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

Osman is seeking damages from the British Museum and is also asking for the museum to change its policies and provide disability awareness training. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The site also continues to ask for donations for GoFundMe to help Hilton’s mother, who has temporary custody. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Creators can also ask for ideas for content, how to hook viewers, what captions to use, which audio tracks are trending, and how to script videos. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2026

People can practice for a job interview by answering questions about their experience, asking for feedback and trying different ways of expressing an unfamiliar phrase. — Antonio Perez-Nunez, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for ask for

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