# asked

Pronunciation: US say "ASKT" /ˈæskt/; UK say "AHSKT" /ˈɑːskt/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of ask. — simple past and past participle of ask
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of ask. Use this form for a question or request made earlier.
   - _He asked the witness several pointed questions during the trial._
   - _Reporters had asked about the budget cuts for weeks._

## Adjective

2. Bothered; willing to put in the effort to do something: a milder stand-in for "arsed," used chiefly in negative constructions such as "can't be asked." *(UK)*
   - Simple: Bothered enough to do something, or willing to make the effort.
   - _Honestly, I can't be asked to argue about it anymore._
   - _Nobody at the office could be asked to organize the party._

## Origin

It derives from its close pronunciation to "arsed" in Received Pronunciation.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/asked (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).