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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈæsk fɚ/ · UK /ˈɑːsk fə/

ask for means: To say that you want someone to give you something.

verb

REQUESTA2

To say that you want someone to give you something.

  • Ask for help if you need it.
  • She asked for the menu.
  • Have you asked your boss for permission?

How to use it: ask someone for something (I asked the waiter for a glass of water.)

Similar words: request

Common phrases: ask for help, ask for something, ask for permission

INVITE TROUBLEB2

To behave in a way that makes something bad likely to happen to you.

  • You’re asking for trouble.
  • Leaving your bag there is asking for problems.
  • He asked for trouble by insulting the whole team.

How to use it: be asking for trouble (Driving that fast is asking for trouble.)

Similar words: invite, provoke

Common phrases: ask for trouble, ask for problems

Questions about ask for

What does ask for mean?

To say that you want someone to give you something.

What is ask for in other languages?

Türkçe: istemek · Español: pedir · Français: demander · Deutsch: bitten um · Italiano: chiedere · 日本語: 求める

How do you pronounce ask for?

In American English /ˈæsk fɚ/; in British English /ˈɑːsk fə/.

How do you use ask for in a sentence?

Ask for help if you need it. She asked for the menu.

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