question

question is a 8-letter English word with 23 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 19 · 23 senses

Definitions

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. transitive verb. To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by interrogatories; as, to question a witness.
10. transitive verb. To doubt of; to be uncertain of; to query.
11. transitive verb. To raise a question about; to call in question; to make objection to.
12. transitive 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"

    Synonyms: doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness

14. noun. the subject matter at issue

    "the question of disease merits serious discussion"

    "under the head of minor Roman poets"

    Synonyms: head

15. noun. an informal reference to a marriage proposal

    "he was ready to pop the question"

16. 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"

    Synonyms: motion

17. noun. an instance of questioning

    "there was a question about my training"

    "we made inquiries of all those who were present"

    Synonyms: enquiry, inquiry, interrogation, query

18. noun. a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

    "he asked a direct question"

    "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"

    Synonyms: interrogation, interrogative

19. verb. pose a question

    Synonyms: query

20. verb. pose a series of questions to

    "The suspect was questioned by the police"

    "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"

    Synonyms: interrogate

21. verb. conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

    Synonyms: interview

22. verb. challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

    "We must question your judgment in this matter"

    Synonyms: oppugn

23. verb. place in doubt or express doubtful speculation

    "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"

    "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"

    Synonyms: wonder

Synonyms

doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, head, motion, enquiry, inquiry, interrogation, query, interrogative, interrogate, interview, oppugn, wonder

Common word forms

questions, questioned, questioner, questioning, questionous, questionable, questionless

Words from these letters

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