ask for

phrasal 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

But on Friday, the heavily Democratic district asked for an emergency court order blocking Trump officials from putting a federal official in charge of D.C. police. —John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025

The 40-year-old driver arrived at Ferrari with the most impressive driver resume a team could have asked for, and his knowledge about what goes into becoming a championship-winning team could be extremely crucial for Ferrari. —Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025

Whenever up-and-coming footballers are asked for their favourite all-time player, the most common answers are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but an intriguing number select Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane, even if they were born after those players retired. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025

Deerfield is asking for no more than a 5% increase. —Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for ask for

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