ask sb out
— phrasal verb with ask uk/ɑːsk/us/æsk/verb
to invite someone to come with you to a place such as the cinema or a restaurant, especially as a way of starting a romantic relationship:
She's asked Steve out to the cinema this evening.
You should ask her out sometime.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Inviting & summoning
- ask
- ask sb in
- call
- call sb in
- call sb out
- call-out
- convene
- invitation
- invite
- invite sb in
- invite sb over
- invitee
- recall
- send
- send for sb
- summon
- summons