asking

adjective
/ˈæskɪŋ/

That asks; that expresses a question or request.

Example sentences

“I was just asking to be polite.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“I am once again asking for your financial support.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "āsciende".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “asking” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.