| question | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. enquiry, inquiry, interrogation, query, question | an instance of questioning.; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present" |
| ~ inquiring, questioning | a request for information. |
| n. (communication) | 2. head, 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" |
| ~ matter of fact, question of fact | a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide. |
| ~ matter of law, question of law | a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide. |
| n. (communication) | 3. interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence, 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" |
| ~ cross-question | a question asked in cross-examination. |
| ~ leading question | a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination. |
| ~ yes-no question | a question that can be answered by yes or no. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, 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" |
| ~ uncertainness, uncertainty, precariousness | being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance.; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income" |
| n. (communication) | 5. motion, 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). |
| n. (communication) | 6. question | an informal reference to a marriage proposal.; "he was ready to pop the question" |
| ~ marriage offer, marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, proposal | an offer of marriage. |
| v. (communication) | 7. call into question, oppugn, 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" |
| v. (communication) | 8. interrogate, 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" |
| v. (communication) | 9. query, question | pose a question. |
| ~ wonder, 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. |
| ~ examine | question closely. |
| ~ pump | question persistently.; "She pumped the witnesses for information" |
| ~ feel out, sound out, check out | try to learn someone's opinions and intentions.; "I have to sound out the new professor" |
| ~ 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" |
| v. (communication) | 10. interview, question | conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting. |
| ~ converse, discourse | carry on a conversation. |
| v. (communication) | 11. question, wonder | place in doubt or express doubtful speculation.; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" |
| ~ chew over, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, 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" |
| ~ scruple | have doubts about. |
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