ask, question, interrogate, query, inquire mean to address a person in order to gain information. ask implies no more than the putting of a question.

ASK meaning: 1. to put a question to someone, or to request an answer from someone: 2. to consider something…. Learn more.

May 1, 2026 · Every great search must come to an end. As IAC continues to sharpen its focus, we have made the decision to discontinue our search business, which includes Ask.com. After 30 years of …

4 days ago · The action expressed by the verb ask can also be expressed by the noun-verb combination pose a question.

4 days ago · Ask.com has shut down, ending the Ask Jeeves era just as AI chatbots make question-based search feel normal again.

There are 53 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb ask, 15 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

1. The act of making a request: "He was contacted by the mayor's fund-raiser ... a day after the mayor made the ask" (Jennifer Fermino). 2. Something that is requested: "Being funny on demand is a big …

May 3, 2026 · Ask.com, once known as Ask Jeeves, officially ceased operations on May 1, 2026, after nearly three decades online. Parent company IAC announced the closure as part of a strategic …

To solicit from; request of: with a personal object, and with or without for before the thing desired: as, I ask you a great favor; to ask one for a drink of water.

Definition of ask verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.