question

/ˈkwes-chən/

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin quaestion-, quaestio, from quaerere to seek, ask

noun

  1. an interrogative expression often used to test knowledge

  2. an interrogative sentence or clause

  3. a subject or aspect in dispute or open for discussion : issue; broadly : problem, matter

verb

  1. to ask a question of or about

  2. to interrogate intensively : cross-examine

  3. doubt, dispute

ask question interrogate query inquire mean to address a person in order to gain information. ask implies no more than the putting of a question. question usually suggests the asking of series of questions.

noun

  1. something unknown, unknowable, or uncertain

  2. someone (such as an athlete) whose condition, talent, or potential for success is in doubt

  3. a mark ? used in writing and printing at the conclusion of a sentence to indicate a direct question