asking
About 27.77 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb present participle of ask
- adjective That asks; that expresses a question or request.
- noun The act or process of posing a question or making a request.
His asking was greeted with silence.
- noun A request, or petition.
- noun The marriage banns.
Similar words
interrogative request interrogatory inquiring questioning question require requiring solicit demand
Often followed by
for the him questions me them you a if
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