Showing results for ask out. Search instead for gasp out.

ask out

Idioms

Invite someone to something, such as dinner, the theater, or a date. For example, We've been asked out to dinner twice this week, or Mary felt shy about asking John out. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Having once endured a similarly frustrating courtship, Branden encouraged Matt to ditch his girlfriend and ask out Shannon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Abby-Leigh contacted farmers groups on Facebook to ask out how she could get a job or any experience.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2022

“He’s not doing anything out of the ordinary. He plays hard, does his job and he competes. That’s all you can always ask out of Rui.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2022

The Broncos have been mentioned as a potential landing spot for Rodgers should he ask out of Green Bay.

From Fox News • Mar. 1, 2022

Her eyes are filled with the thousand questions she can’t ask out loud.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023