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ask round

ask round verb: to enquire of several people.

Verb

ask round (third-person singular simple present asks round, present participle asking round, simple past and past participle asked round)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To enquire of several people.
    • I don't know the answer to that, but maybe someone else does; I'll ask round.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To invite someone to one's house.
    • I think I'll ask John and Betty round for supper on Friday.

Forms of ask round

third-person singular presentasks round
present participleasking round
past participleasked round
pastasked round
alternative formask around

Questions about ask round

What does ask round mean?
Ask round means to enquire of several people.
What part of speech is ask round?
Ask round is a verb.
What is the past tense of ask round?
The past tense of ask round is asked round.

Words near ask round in the dictionary

  1. ask my arse
  2. ask out
  3. ask over
  4. ask price
  5. ask prices
  6. ask round
  7. ask the impossible
  8. ask the question
  9. askability
  10. askable
  11. askal

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