Phrasal verb
ask out
Meanings
To invite someone to go on a date with you.
Definition
To ask out means to invite someone to go on a date with you.
When you ask someone out, you invite them to go on a date, usually because you are romantically interested. You can ask out a person in a direct way or in a casual way. It is often used for first dates or the start of dating someone.
Examples
- I finally asked her out after class.
- Did you ask him out, or are you still deciding?
- He asked me out at the end of our shift.
- She asked them out to dinner to get to know them better.
- They asked her out during a walk in the park.
Common mistake
Learners sometimes say "ask out to" (e.g., "ask her out to dinner") instead of the more natural "ask her out for dinner."
More phrasal verbs
- go on To go on means to continue or keep happening.
- carry out To carry out something means to do it or complete it, especially a plan, task, or instruction.
- set up To set up means to arrange or prepare something so it is ready to use or happen.
- pick up “Pick up” most commonly means to collect someone or something from a place, usually by going there.
- go back To go back means to return to a place, time, or earlier situation.