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ask back

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌæsk ˈbæk/ · UK /ˌɑːsk ˈbæk/

ask back means: To invite someone to return for another job interview.

verb

ANOTHER INTERVIEWB2

To invite someone to return for another job interview.

  • They asked me back.
  • The firm asked three candidates back for further interviews.
  • Will they ask her back next week?

How to use it: ask someone back for something (They asked me back for a second interview.)

Similar words: recall, invite back

Common phrases: ask someone back, ask back candidates

INVITE HOMEB2

To invite someone to your home after a date.

  • She asked him back after dinner.
  • He asked me back to his apartment.
  • Would you ask someone back after a first date?

How to use it: ask someone back to somewhere (After dinner, she asked him back to her flat.); ask someone back for something (He asked her back for coffee.)

Similar words: invite home

Common phrases: ask someone back, ask back someone

Questions about ask back

What does ask back mean?

To invite someone to return for another job interview.

What is ask back in other languages?

Türkçe: yeniden görüşmeye çağırmak · Español: convocar a otra entrevista · Français: convoquer à un nouvel entretien · Deutsch: zu einem weiteren Vorstellungsgespräch einladen · Italiano: invitare a un altro colloquio · 日本語: 再面接に呼ぶ

How do you pronounce ask back?

In American English /ˌæsk ˈbæk/; in British English /ˌɑːsk ˈbæk/.

How do you use ask back in a sentence?

They asked me back. The firm asked three candidates back for further interviews.

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