ask (one) out



ask (one) out

1. To ask someone to go on a date. Bill still hasn't asked me out—maybe he doesn't have romantic feelings for me after all.
2. To invite someone to a social event or special occasion. I'm sorry, we're busy on Friday night—my boss has asked us out to the theater.
3. To invite someone to a distant location. I have asked Hannah out to our new place, but she never wants to drive all the way from the city.
See also: ask, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Veronicavə-RAHN-i-kə (English)English, Italian, Romanian, Late Roman
CristÓVÃO-Portuguese
MarcusMAR-kuws (Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin), MAHR-kəs (English)Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
DmitriDMEE-treeRussian
ThelmaTHEL-məEnglish
Loann-French