English noun: asking | |||
| 1. | asking (communication) the verbal act of requesting | ||
| Synonyms | request | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | speech act | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | appeal, billing, call, callback, charge, entreaty, indirect request, inquiring, invitation, notice, notification, order, orison, petition, prayer, prayer, questioning, recall, trick or treat, wish | ||