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KWEHST-shuhnz
Questions (noun) means a party game in which players must respond only with questions, and drop out (or lose a point) if they answer with a statement instead. Example: “We played Questions in the car to kill time, and everyone lost within a minute.”
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A party game in which players must respond only with questions, and drop out (or lose a point) if they answer with a statement instead.
"We played Questions in the car to kill time, and everyone lost within a minute."
"Let's play Questions at dinner; the first person to make a statement loses."
"After ten rounds of Questions, my brother slipped up and said yes."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA quickfire game where every line of dialogue has to be phrased as a question.
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Frequently asked questions
What does “questions” mean?
The word “questions” means a party game in which players must respond only with questions, and drop out (or lose a point) if they answer with a statement instead. In plain terms, a quickfire game where every line of dialogue has to be phrased as a question.
How do you pronounce “questions”?
“Questions” is pronounced KWEHST-shuhnz (/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənz/ in IPA).
How do you use “questions” in a sentence?
Here is “questions” used in a sentence: “We played Questions in the car to kill time, and everyone lost within a minute.”
What part of speech is “questions”?
“Questions” is a noun.
Is “questions” a common word?
“Questions” is a very common word in modern English.
How do you play the questions game?
Players hold a conversation in which every line must be a question. You reply to each question with another question, and the exchange continues back and forth. If you answer with a statement, hesitate too long, repeat a question, or ask something that doesn't follow, you lose the round or drop out.
What is an example of the questions game?
One player asks, 'Are we playing?' The other replies, 'Why wouldn't we be?' — 'Do you doubt it?' — 'Should I?' Each turn stays a genuine question that responds to the last. The moment someone answers with a plain statement like 'Yes, we are,' they lose the point.
Where does the questions game come from?
The game is best known from Tom Stoppard's play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, where the two characters play 'Questions' and even score it like tennis, calling faults and rallies. It also survives as a popular improv and drama warm-up, prized for sharpening quick thinking and spontaneity.
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