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

Later, the Moon opposes Uranus in your 12th House of Rest and Hidden Stress, so a schedule change, body signal, or private realization may ask for adjustment. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

Judge Michael Chitty was then assigned to consider the motion from Anthony's attorneys asking for a retrial in killing of Austin Metcalf. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Mourinho was asked for his view on what happened in the Benfica game. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

When Elaine asks for an in-person meeting, Rebecca heads there immediately, despite Pinter’s offices being inconveniently located at Canary Wharf. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for ask for

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