claim vs ask

claim is a noun but ask is not a noun.

claim and ask both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
claim	Yes	No	Yes	No
ask	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ask is a hypernym of claim; that is, ask is a word with a broader meaning than claim:

claim: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
ask: require as useful, just, or proper

Other hypernyms of claim include call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take.

claim (noun)	ask (noun)
demand for something as rightful or due
an established or recognized right
an informal right to something
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
a demand
an assertion that something is true or factual

claim (verb)	ask (verb)
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing	make a request or demand for something to somebody
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs	direct or put; seek an answer to
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example	address a question to and expect an answer from
lay claim to; as of an idea	consider obligatory; request and expect
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to	require or ask for as a price or condition
	make a date
	require as useful, just, or proper

Difference between claim and ask

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