question

Noun

• an informal reference to a marriage proposal
  • he was ready to pop the question
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

• a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
  • he asked a direct question
    
  • he had trouble phrasing his interrogations
    

• the subject matter at issue
  • the question of disease merits serious discussion
    
  • under the head of minor Roman poets
    

• an instance of questioning
  • there was a question about my training
    
  • we made inquiries of all those who were present
    

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
    

• conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

• pose a question

• pose a series of questions to
  • The suspect was questioned by the police
    
  • We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion
    

• challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
  • We must question your judgment in this matter
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  motion , doubt , dubiousness , doubtfulness , interrogation , interrogative , interrogative sentence , head , inquiry , enquiry , query , wonder , interview , interrogate , oppugn , call into question