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ASKER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Someone who asks a question

Synonyms:

asker; enquirer; inquirer; querier; questioner

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("asker" is a kind of...):

speaker; talker; utterer; verbaliser; verbalizer (someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "asker"):

cross-examiner; cross-questioner (someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier))

examiner; quizzer; tester (someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications)

inquisitor; interrogator (a questioner who is excessively harsh)

interviewer (a person who conducts an interview)

canvasser; headcounter; poll taker; pollster (someone who conducts surveys of public opinion)

Derivation:

ask (direct or put; seek an answer to)

ask (address a question to and expect an answer from)

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