noun
question
KWEHS-chuhn
noun
1
A sentence or phrase used to ask for information or a response.
"She asked a simple question about the schedule."
"There were ten questions on the exam."
2
A matter or issue open to doubt or debate.
"There's some question about whether the plan will work."
"The whole issue is now a question of trust."
verb
1
To ask someone questions, especially formally or to gather information.
"Police questioned the witness for hours."
"The teacher questioned the students on the reading."
2
To express doubt about something.
"He began to question her motives."
"Nobody questioned the decision at the time."
How to Use Question
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA request for information, an unresolved issue, or the act of asking or doubting.
Common pairings
ask a question
question of
without question
Word Forms
questioned past tense, questions plural, questions singular
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Etymology
From Old French question, from Latin quaestio, "a seeking, inquiry," from quaerere, "to seek, ask."