asker
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asker¹
- /ˈɑːsk.ə/ UK
- /ˈæsk.ɚ/ US
Sounds like askar · Rhymes with -ɑːskə(ɹ), -æskə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English askere. By surface analysis, ask + -er.
noun askers
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Someone who asks a question.
Similar: questioner · Opposite: askee, questionee
asker²
- /ˈɑːsk.ə/ UK
- /ˈæsk.ɚ/ US
Sounds like askar · Rhymes with -ɑːskə(ɹ), -æskə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English ascre, a variant (with uncertain suffix) of Middle English aske (“newt”). More at ask.
noun askers
- A newt. Great crested newts, “askers”, used to be common in the Marshwood Vale.
Translations
Every language
noun person who asks a question
| हिन्दी | प्रश्नकर्ता praśnakartā |
|---|---|
| Português | perguntador |
| Deutsch | Fragender, Fragende, Fragesteller, Fragestellerin |
| العربية | سَائِل sāʔil |
Talk about this word "asker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/asker. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. asker. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/asker "asker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/asker.Cite this
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title = {asker},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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