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askin'

askin' is the pronunciation spelling of asking.

Meaning of asking

Adjective

asking (comparative more asking, superlative most asking)

  1. That asks; that expresses a question or request.
    • It was as when some great gentle dog brings in a limp and bedraggled prize dug from the yard and, laying it at one’s feet, looks up at one with soft asking eyes.1924, Edna Ferber, So Big, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, page 109

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Questions about askin'

What is askin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Askin' is the pronunciation spelling of asking.

Words near askin' in the dictionary

  1. Askham
  2. askhole
  3. askholes
  4. askile
  5. Askin
  6. askin'
  7. asking
  8. asking after
  9. asking around
  10. asking back
  11. asking for

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