Nearby Words
noun
1.
a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
2.
a problem for discussion or under discussion; a matter for investigation.
3.
a matter of some uncertainty or difficulty; problem (usually followed by of): It was simply a question of time.
4.
a subject of dispute or controversy.
5.
EXPANDa proposal to be debated or voted on, as in a meeting or a deliberative assembly.
6.
the procedure of putting a proposal to vote.
7.
Politics. a problem of public policy submitted to the voters for an expression of opinion.
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9.
the act of asking or inquiring; interrogation; query.
10.
COLLAPSEinquiry into or discussion of some problem or doubtful matter.
verb (used with object)
11.
to ask (someone) a question; ask questions of; interrogate.
12.
to ask or inquire.
13.
to make a question of; doubt: He questioned her sincerity.
14.
to challenge or dispute: She questioned the judge's authority in the case.
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Out of the question
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
verb (used without object)
Idioms15.
to ask a question or questions.
16.
beg the question. beg (def. 9).
17.
beyond question, beyond dispute; without doubt: It was, beyond question, a magnificent performance. Also, beyond all question.
18.
call in/into question,
a.
to dispute; challenge.
b.
to cast doubt upon; question: This report calls into question all previous research on the subject.
19.
in question,
a.
under consideration.
b.
in dispute.
20.
out of the question, not to be considered; unthinkable; impossible: She thought about a trip to Spain but dismissed it as out of the question.
Origin:
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
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
Related forms
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)
EXPANDsub·ques·tion, noun
COLLAPSEAntonyms
1, 11. answer, reply.
1, 11. answer, reply.
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Idioms & Phrases
out of the question
Impossible, not worth considering, as in Starting over again is certainly out of the question. This term uses question to refer to what is being talked or asked about. [c. 1700]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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