ask around en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, intransitive) To enquire of different people about something.
So a concom has to look twice, ask around, and gather information judiciously.
1986 June, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, “GoB Criteria”, in The Mad 3 Party, number 12, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2023, page 18:I don't know the answer to that, but maybe someone else does – I'll ask around.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| asks around | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| asking around | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| asked around | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| asked around | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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Translations (9)
pl zasięgnąć języka (Translations) · hu körbekérdez (Translations) · hu kérdezősködik (Translations) · uk розпита́ти (Translations) · pl zasięgać języka (Translations) · uk розпи́тувати (Translations) · fr demander autour de soi (Translations) · pl popytać (Translations) · fi kysellä (Translations)