ask round
English
Alternative forms
- ask around
Pronunciation
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Verb
ask round (phrasal verb)
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To enquire of different people about something.
- I don't know the answer to that, but maybe someone else does - I'll ask round.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To invite someone to your house.
- I think I'll ask John and Betty round for supper on Friday.
Usage notes
- In the transitive sense 2 the object may appear before or after the particle. If the object is a pronoun, then it must be before the particle.
See also
- ask around