Asking

Ask´ing

n.	1.	The act of inquiring or requesting; a petition; solicitation.
	2.	The publishing of banns.

Noun	1.	asking - the verbal act of requesting Synonyms: request
Adj.	1.	asking - relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation Synonyms: interrogatory, interrogative Antonyms: asserting, declarative, declaratory - relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration asserting, declarative, declaratory - relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration