ask around

ask around
To enquire about something to different people.

I dont know the answer to that, but maybe someone else does - Ill ask around.


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  • ask around — ˌask a ˈround [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they ask around he/she/it asks around present participle asking around past tense asked around …   Useful english dictionary

  • ask around — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms ask around : present tense I/you/we/they ask around he/she/it asks around present participle asking around past tense asked around past participle asked around to ask several people for information or advice …   English dictionary

  • ask around — PHRASAL VERB If you ask around or ask round, you ask several people a question. [V P] Ask around to see what others living in your area think about their doctors. (in BRIT, also use ask round) …   English dictionary

  • ask — /ask / (say ahsk) verb (t) 1. to put a question to: ask him. 2. to seek to be informed about: to ask the way; to ask her the way. 3. to seek by words to obtain; request: to ask advice; to ask a favour. 4. to solicit; request of (with a personal… …  

  • ask — ask1 W1S1 [a:sk US æsk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(question)¦ 2¦(for help/advice etc)¦ 3¦(price)¦ 4¦(invite)¦ 5¦(demand)¦ 6 be asking for trouble 7 ask yourself something 8 if you ask me 9 don t ask me 10 don t ask …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ask — verb 1 QUESTION (I, T) to say or write something in order to get an answer, a solution, or information: What s your name? she asked. | ask a question: That kid s always asking awkward questions. | ask who/what/where etc: I was only asking how… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • ask — I UK [ɑːsk] / US [æsk] verb Word forms ask : present tense I/you/we/they ask he/she/it asks present participle asking past tense asked past participle asked *** Get it right: ask: The verb ask is never used with the preposition to. It takes a… …   English dictionary

  • ask — [[t]ɑ͟ːsk, æ̱sk[/t]] ♦ asks, asking, asked 1) VERB If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer. [V with quote] How is Frank? he asked... [V n n] I asked him his name... [V …   English dictionary

  • around — a|round [ ə raund ] function word *** Around can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): We walked around the old town. as an adverb (without a following noun): She turned around and smiled at me. (after the verb to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • around */*/*/ — UK [əˈraʊnd] / US adverb, preposition Summary: Around can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): We walked around the old town. as an adverb (without a following noun): She turned around and smiled at me. (after the …   English dictionary

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