Used in a Sentence

asked

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for asked.

Editorial note

But if you asked them if they'd pay (and they were being honest), they'd say no.

Examples14
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(UK, minced oath) Arsed (bothered; willing to make an effort).

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of asked gathered in one view.

adjective

(UK, minced oath) Arsed (bothered; willing to make an effort).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for asked.

adjective

(UK, minced oath) Arsed (bothered; willing to make an effort).

Example sentences

1

But if you asked them if they'd pay (and they were being honest), they'd say no.

2

An incompetant current CEO, who isn't giving details to someone who he asked to be CEO.

3

When deadlines slip, its not the stragglers who are asked what happened, its the high performers.

4

It's not the stragglers who are asked to work more hours, because management knows that those hours would be ineffective.

5

In their favor: When asked, they gave specific answers up to the point that they were allowed to by law enforcement.

6

But maybe the article writer asked, and the user preferred not to be named, for all we know.

7

Honestly, you should be able to knock every question you are asked out of the park with a very in-depth and clear answer.

8

She asked me what all of those gigantic blocks of buildings contained.

9

I tried to figure out which language was the most asked for, and decided it was PHP (at the time).

10

I've asked you countless times in public and in private not to do this on HN.

11

In the third round you will meet more people of our team, the questions asked are usually not as technical as in the second round.

12

They might as well have asked them if they use TCP/IP.

Quote examples

1

Actually, when I was playing Dark Souls a few months ago, somebody asked me what it was like and after thinking for a few moments, I told them "It's like a hardcore Zelda game".

2

John Cage If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses" Henry Ford Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgments Mark Suster If you want to succeed, double your failure rate.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use asked in a sentence?

But if you asked them if they'd pay (and they were being honest), they'd say no.

What does asked mean?

(UK, minced oath) Arsed (bothered; willing to make an effort).

What part of speech is asked?

asked is commonly used as adjective.