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asking around

asking around is the present participle and gerund of ask around.

Meaning of ask around

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To enquire of different people about something.
    • I don't know the answer to that, but maybe someone else does – I'll ask around.

Questions about asking around

What is asking around the present participle and gerund of?
Asking around is the present participle and gerund of ask around.

Words near asking around in the dictionary

  1. askile
  2. Askin
  3. askin'
  4. asking
  5. asking after
  6. asking around
  7. asking back
  8. asking for
  9. asking for a friend
  10. asking for it
  11. asking for someone's hand in marriage

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