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asked¹

  • /ˈɑːskt/ UK
  • [ˈɑːsk̚t] UK
  • /ˈɑːst/ UK
  • /ˈæskt/ US
  • [ˈæsk̚t] US
  • /ˈæst/ US

Sounds like arsed (in some non-rhotic accents) · Rhymes with -ɑːskt, -ɑːst, -æskt, -æst

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of ask

asked²

  • /ˈɑːskt/ UK
  • [ˈɑːsk̚t] UK
  • /ˈɑːst/ UK
  • /ˈæskt/ US
  • [ˈæsk̚t] US
  • /ˈæst/ US

Sounds like arsed (in some non-rhotic accents) · Rhymes with -ɑːskt, -ɑːst, -æskt, -æst

Where it comes from

From the close pronunciation to arsed in Received Pronunciation.

adjective more asked · most asked

  1. UK Arsed (bothered; willing to make an effort).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: addressed, advised, advocated, answered, appealed, application, applications, applied, apply, applying, approached, arisen, assigned, beat, been, begged

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"asked." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/asked. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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asked. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/asked

Chicago

"asked." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/asked.

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@misc{asked_2026,
  title = {asked},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/asked},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}