Phrase guide

ask around

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To enquire of different people about something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

Examples

  • I don't know the answer to that, but maybe someone else does – I'll ask around.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kysellä — Translations
  • French: demander autour de soi — Translations
  • Hungarian: kérdezősködik — Translations
  • Hungarian: körbekérdez — Translations
  • Polish: popytać — Translations
  • Polish: zasięgać języka — Translations
  • Polish: zasięgnąć języka — Translations
  • Ukrainian: розпита́ти (rozpytáty) — Translations
  • Ukrainian: розпи́тувати (rozpýtuvaty) — Translations