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
Uraniayuw-RAY-nee-ə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Rainier-French
GodricGAHD-rik (English)Anglo-Saxon
Tekoa-Biblical
Amara-Western African, Igbo
SydSIDEnglish