ask out
Request a date
To ask out is to invite someone on a date, typically a first date where romantic interest is being expressed: He finally asked her out after weeks of working up the nerve.
The phrase implies a degree of vulnerability—the person asking risks rejection.
She asked him out for coffee.
Specific day or outing
- invitationRequest to attend
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
- movieRecorded visual narrative
- drinksLiquids for consumption
coffee · flirtation · attraction · crush · interest · courtship · chemistry · charm
Signal-carrying body fiber
- gutsEntrails or boldness
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- daringAdventurous courage
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
bravery · pluck · audacity · mettle · chutzpah · spunk · fortitude · resolve
Fluttering insects or nervousness
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
scenario · possibility · prospect · curiosity · planning · wishful · tension · jitters
date
Specific day or outing
- invitationRequest to attend
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
- movieRecorded visual narrative
drinks · coffee · flirtation · attraction · crush · interest · courtship · chemistry · charm · connection
nerve
Signal-carrying body fiber
confidence · bravery · pluck · audacity · mettle · chutzpah · spunk · fortitude · resolve · determination
butterflies
Fluttering insects or nervousness
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
daydream · scenario · possibility · prospect · curiosity · planning · wishful · tension · jitters · sweaty palms
turn down
Reject or reduce
decline · dismiss · spurn · shot down · friendzone · awkwardness · letdown · sting · brush-off · not interested
ask outdump
Waste disposal site
call it off · leave · split up · break it off · divorce
ask outdump
Waste disposal site
reject · turn down · let down easy · friend-zone · ghost