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Definitions for Questioning
[1] indicating or implying a question: a questioning tone in her voice.
[2] characterized by or indicating intellectual curiosity; inquiring: an alert and questioning mind.
[3] an inquiry or interrogation.
[4] a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
[5] a problem for discussion or under discussion; a matter for investigation.
[6] a matter of some uncertainty or difficulty; problem (usually followed by of ): It was simply a question of time.
[7] a subject of dispute or controversy.
[8] a proposal to be debated or voted on, as in a meeting or a deliberative assembly.
[9] the procedure of putting a proposal to vote.
[10] Politics . a problem of public policy submitted to the voters for an expression of opinion.
[11] Law . a controversy that is submitted to a judicial tribunal or administrative agency for decision. the interrogation by which information is secured. Obsolete . judicial examination or trial.
[12] the act of asking or inquiring; interrogation; query.
[13] inquiry into or discussion of some problem or doubtful matter.
[14] to ask (someone) a question; ask questions of; interrogate.
[15] to ask or inquire.
[16] to make a question of; doubt: He questioned her sincerity.
[17] to challenge or dispute: She questioned the judge's authority in the case.
[18] to ask a question or questions.
[19] proceeding from or characterized by a feeling of doubt or uncertainty
[20] enthusiastic or eager for philosophical or other investigations; intellectually stimulated an alert and questioning mind
[21] a form of words addressed to a person in order to elicit information or evoke a response; interrogative sentence
[22] a point at issue it's only a question of time until she dies ; the question is how long they can keep up the pressure
[23] a difficulty or uncertainty; doubtful point a question of money ; there's no question about it
[24] an act of asking an investigation into some problem or difficulty
[25] a motion presented for debate by a deliberative body
[26] put the question to require members of a deliberative assembly to vote on a motion presented
[27] law a matter submitted to a court or other tribunal for judicial or quasi-judicial decision
[28] question of fact (in English law) that part of the issue before a court that is decided by the jury
[29] question of law (in English law) that part of the issue before a court that is decided by the judge
[30] beg the question to avoid giving a direct answer by posing another question to assume the truth of that which is intended to be proved See petitio principii
[31] beyond (all) question beyond (any) dispute or doubt
[32] call in or into question to make (something) the subject of disagreement to cast doubt upon the validity, truth, etc, of (something)
[33] in question under discussion this is the man in question
[34] out of the question beyond consideration; unthinkable or impossible the marriage is out of the question
[35] pop the question informal to propose marriage
[36] to put a question or questions to (a person); interrogate
[37] to make (something) the subject of dispute or disagreement
[38] to express uncertainty about the validity, truth, etc, of (something); doubt
Words related to Questioning
examination, inquisition, inquest, inquiring, catechism
Words nearby Questioning
question of law, question period, question time, questionable, questionary, questioning, questionless, questionmaster, questionnaire, questor, quetsch
Origin of Questioning
1250–1300; (noun) Middle English questio(u)n, questiun < Anglo-French questiun, Middle French question < Latin quaestiōn- (stem of quaestiō ), equivalent to quaes-, stem of quaerere to ask + -tiōn- -tion; (v.) late Middle English < Middle French questioner, derivative of the noun
Other words from Questioning
ques·tion·ing·ly , adverb
half-ques·tion·ing , adjective
half-ques·tion·ing·ly , adverb
un·ques·tion·ing , adjective
ques·tion·er , noun
coun·ter·ques·tion , noun, verb
out·ques·tion , verb (used with object)
pre·ques·tion , verb (used with object)
re·ques·tion , verb (used with object)
sub·ques·tion , noun
Word origin for Questioning
C13: via Old French from Latin quaestiō, from quaerere to seek