| Noun | 1. | question - an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"answer - the speech act of replying to a question | |
| 2. | question - the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"subject, theme, topic - the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love" problem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve" | |
| 3. | question - a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"sentence - a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences" leading question - a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination | |
| 4. | question - uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise" | |
| 5. | 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"proposal - something proposed (such as a plan or assumption) | |
| 6. | question - an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question" | |
| Verb | 1. | question - challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter"challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match" | |
| 2. | question - pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"ask - address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother" | |
| 3. | question - pose a questionwonder, inquire, enquire - have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church" interpellate - question formally about policy or government business pump - question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information" debrief - put someone through a debriefing and make him report; "The released hostages were debriefed" ask - address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother" | |
| 4. | question - conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting | |
| 5. | question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, ruminate, speculate, reflect, contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" | |