Phrase guide

asking price

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The list price or sticker price of an item; the price without any discounts or incentives.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ask price

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the price at which something is offered for sale

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: selling price

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: price, terms, damage

Narrower terms: offer price, upset price, list price

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سِعْر طَلَب (siʕr ṭalab) — list or sticker price of an item
  • Chinese Mandarin: 要價 /要价 (yàojià) — list or sticker price of an item
  • Dutch: vraagprijs — list or sticker price of an item
  • Dutch: laatprijs — list or sticker price of an item
  • Estonian: müügihind — list or sticker price of an item
  • Finnish: pyyntihinta — list or sticker price of an item
  • Finnish: listahinta — list or sticker price of an item
  • Finnish: myyntikurssi — list or sticker price of an item
  • French: prix offert — list or sticker price of an item
  • Italian: prezzo lettera — list or sticker price of an item
  • Italian: prezzo di offerta — list or sticker price of an item
  • Japanese: 希望価格 (kibōkakaku) — list or sticker price of an item
  • Polish: kurs sprzedaży — list or sticker price of an item
  • Spanish: precio de oferta — list or sticker price of an item
  • Spanish: precio de venta — list or sticker price of an item