asking
Definitions
Noun
- The verbal act of requesting
Verb
- Inquire about
- Make a request or demand for something to somebody
- Direct or put; seek an answer to
- Consider obligatory; request and expect
- Address a question to and expect an answer from
- Require as useful, just, or proper
- Require or ask for as a price or condition
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "asking".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "asking".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | carrying | 3 | 71 |
| 2 | acting | 2 | 61 |
| 3 | dancing | 2 | 43 |
| 4 | gathering | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | landing | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | camping | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | lasting | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | panting | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | taxing | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | rattling | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | chattering | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | handing | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | shattering | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | gasping | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | ranking | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | shadowing | 3 | 5 |
| 17 | casting | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | calving | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | thanking | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | banking | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | basking | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | battering | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | chanting | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | rallying | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | sanding | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | sapling | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | badgering | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | banding | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | lapsing | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | masking | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | waxing | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | yanking | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | allying | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | anding | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | damping | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | farrowing | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | fasting | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | faxing | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | gatling | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | hamling | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | hammering | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | lamping | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | lancing | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | lansing | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | lanting | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | mannering | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | nanjing | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | nanking | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | nattering | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | rafting | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | ramping | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | ranching | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | ranting | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | sandling | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | sansing | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | shafting | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | tackling | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | tallying | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | tamping | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | tanking | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | tasking | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "asking".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "asking" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | asking for | 1 | 3 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "asking" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "asking" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | whites | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "asking".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 6
Sound Alikes: 61
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Column | Asking Eric: Hoarder’s friend wants to help but doesn’t want to shame
Jun 12, 2025 The Washington Post
Jun 12, 2025 The Washington Post
NV Energy asking to raise rates by more than twice as much as needed, say experts
Jun 12, 2025 Nevada Current
Jun 12, 2025 Nevada Current
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri drops asking price before selling his $7M luxury mansion
Jun 12, 2025 USA Today
Jun 12, 2025 USA Today