1. Noun
The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.
2. Noun
Discussion; debate; hence, objection; dispute; doubt; as, the story is true beyond question; he obeyed without question.
3. Noun
Examination with reference to a decisive result; investigation; specifically, a judicial or official investigation; also, examination under torture.
4. Noun
That which is asked; inquiry; interrogatory; query.
5. Noun
Hence, a subject of investigation, examination, or debate; theme of inquiry; matter to be inquired into; as, a delicate or doubtful question.
6. Noun
Talk; conversation; speech; speech.
7. Noun
To ask questions; to inquire.
8. Noun
To argue; to converse; to dispute.
9. Verb
To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by interrogatories; as, to question a witness.
10. Verb
To doubt of; to be uncertain of; to query.
11. Verb
To raise a question about; to call in question; to make objection to.
12. Verb
To talk to; to converse with.
13. Noun
uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
14. Noun
the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
15. Noun
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
16. Verb
pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
17. Verb
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
18. Noun
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
Vocabulary classified under Spelling and grammar
19. Noun
an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
Vocabulary classified under Linguistics
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