asking

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæskɪŋ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɑːskɪŋ/ (Northern England, Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈaskɪŋ/ (New York City, Philadelphia) IPA(key): /ˈeəskɪŋ/ (African-American Vernacular) IPA(key): /ˈæksɪŋ/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English askinge, askande, from Old English āsciende, from Proto-West Germanic *aiskōndī, present participle of Proto-West Germanic *aiskōn (“to ask”), equivalent to ask +‎ -ing. ==== Verb ==== asking present participle of ask ==== Adjective ==== asking (comparative more asking, superlative most asking) That asks; that expresses a question or request. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English asking, askyng, askynge, from Old English āscung (“asking; question; inquiry”), from Proto-West Germanic *aiskungu, equivalent to ask +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== asking (countable and uncountable, plural askings) The act or process of posing a question or making a request. (rare in the singular) A request, or petition. (in the plural) The marriage banns. ===== Usage notes ===== Normally found in plural, or in set phrases such as for the asking or time of asking. === Anagrams === Gaskin, Sikang, aksing, gaskin, kiangs == Middle English == === Noun === asking alternative form of askynge