asker
/ˈɑːsk.ə//ˈæsk.ɚ/
asker noun: someone who asks a question.
Noun (1)
asker (plural askers)
- Someone who asks a question.
- Synonyms:
- questioner
- Antonyms:
- askee, questionee
Noun (2)
asker (plural askers)
- A newt.
- Great crested newts, “askers”, used to be common in the Marshwood Vale.2018 April 21, Sara Hudston, The Guardian
asker meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit and Arabic
asker in Hindi
- person who asks a question
- प्रश्नकर्ता praśnakartā
asker in Marathi
- person who asks a question
- प्रश्नकर्ता praśnakartā, विचारणारा vicārṇārā, विचारणारे vicārṇāre, विचारणारी vicārṇārī
asker in Sanskrit
- asker, objectioner, pupil
- चोदक codaka
asker in Arabic
- person who asks a question
- سَائِل sāʔil
Synonyms of asker
Antonyms
Forms of asker
| plural | askers |
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Origin of asker
From Middle English asker, axer, equivalent to ask + -er.
From Middle English ascre, a variant (with uncertain suffix) of Middle English aske (“newt”). More at ask.
Questions about asker
- What does asker mean?
- Asker means someone who asks a question.
- What is asker in Hindi?
- Asker in Hindi is प्रश्नकर्ता (praśnakartā). See Asker meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is asker?
- Asker is a noun.
- How do you pronounce asker?
- Asker is pronounced /ˈæsk.ɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of asker?
- The plural of asker is askers.
Words near asker in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: asker (page history and authors); चोदक (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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