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
• petitioning
• soliciting
• hitting (up)
• praying
• imploring
• requiring
• calling on
• invoking
• beseeching
• appealing (to)
• entreating
• conjuring
• pleading (to)
• 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

Leo July 23 – August 22 Your world may be asking you to stretch. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

The opportunities are in docs for now, but Sloss told Deadline that members are already asking about potential investment in non-doc projects. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

In the absence of a deal, the union is asking its members to authorize a strike, potentially causing the largest state worker walkout in California history. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Not by telling people to have better judgment, but by examining what their systems are asking people to navigate while exercising it. — Dr Natalie Callis, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The state health department is asking anyone who believes they were exposed to measles and is experiencing symptoms to contact their health care provider or call the department's toll-free hotline at 877-PA-HEALTH (877-724-3258). — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

The company is asking the FCC for approval to replace the technology with modern fiber and wireless coverage. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Courts can also review objective legal questions, such as whether the evidence was sufficient — as Clancy’s lawyer is now asking the judge to do. — Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

The messages go from just asking to here’s-who-we-work-with to let’s-get-on-the-phone to a URL link that allows artists to evaluate their own catalog’s worth. — Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026