Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ask back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables
ask back
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To invite an interviewee to a further interview.

Transitive verb

verb

To offer someone to get back to one's house after a date.

British usage; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Frequently Paired Words

ask out

Synonyms

invite back

Questions

What does ask back mean?
To invite an interviewee to a further interview.

How to pronounce ask back

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