Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ask around

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English

Syllables
ask around
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To enquire of different people about something.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

asks around (present, singular) asking around (participle, present) asked around (participle, past) asked around (past)

Phrases

ask round

Frequently Paired Words

ask round

Questions

What does ask around mean?
To enquire of different people about something.

How to pronounce ask around

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