asking

English

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Verb

asking

1. Present participle of ask.

Noun

asking (plural askings)

1. The act or process of posing a question or making a request.

   His asking was greeted with silence.

2. (Rare in the singular) A request, or petition.
   • 2005, The Woman's Book of Resilience: 12 Qualities to Cultivate, by Beth Miller - Page 125
   • After many askings, pleadings, and episodes, all leading to nothing, she finally slumped down at the side of a well in a village where she was unknown.

Usage notes

• Normally found in plural, or in set phrases such as for the asking.

Anagrams

• aksing, gaskin, kiangs