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Synonyms for asking

Most common

request petition

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The act or process of posing a question or making a request.

    His asking was greeted with silence.

Related words

Phrases
asking price asking rate

Forms

Plural
askings → requests, petitions, applications, quizzes…

Example sentences

  • request We are sorry we are unable to accept your request.
  • petition The petition has garnered over 10,000 signatures.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
askingrising
requestfalling
petitionfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
quiz1
7 letters
request2
8 letters
petition3
11 letters
application4
13 letters
interrogation5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (request2 = 2 syllables).