Synonyms of asking

asking

verb

present participle of ask

1

as in interrogating

to put a question or questions to

my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrogating
• questioning
• quizzing
• querying
• inquiring (of)
• grilling
• examining
• catechizing
• bombarding
• surveying
• pumping
• cross-examining
• besieging
• cross-questioning
• polling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• responding
• answering
• replying
• observing
• commenting
• avoiding
• remarking
• retorting
• rejoining
• ducking

2

as in requesting

to make a request of

ask the salesclerk for assistance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requesting
• inviting
• begging
• calling upon
• petitioning
• soliciting
• hitting (up)
• praying
• requiring
• imploring
• calling on
• invoking
• beseeching
• appealing (to)
• entreating
• pleading (to)
• conjuring
• demanding
• supplicating
• importuning
• enjoining
• pressing
• exacting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• requiring
• forcing
• compelling
• coercing
• obliging
• constraining

3

as in charging

to set or receive as a price

they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• charging
• demanding
• bringing
• commanding
• fetching
• assessing
• selling (for)
• overcharging
• discounting
• pricing
• valuing
• undercharging
• billing
• marking up
• marking down
• invoicing

4

as in inviting

to request the presence or participation of

a fixture on the party circuit, that couple is always asking people over for dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inviting
• bidding
• soliciting
• calling
• summoning
• beckoning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of asking

Harvick raised his voice about why the appeals process hadn't been made public, asking what is there to hide. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025

This prompted one Keller parent to sue the school board, asking a judge to intervene in the split and prevent the board from future violations of the law. —Cody Copeland and, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025

The Purple One was not pleased when his band started asking questions. —Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025

The plaintiffs are asking the court to block the administration’s order, which puts Haitians at risk of being returned to a country overrun by deadly gangs. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025

Both North Texas airports are asking passengers to check their flight status amid the high winds. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025

Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the LCSO at 703-777-1021. —Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025

The Manatee County School Board voted this week to send a letter to county commissioners asking them to bring back a program that allowed speed cameras in school zones. —Yacob Reyes, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025

Biggs also expressed credulity that the RDA would assist non-paying non-member counties, asking Ziller her salary and whether the RDA board was really fine extending her work to non-paying counties. —Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025