ˈkwestʃən n. & v. --n. 1 a
sentence worded or expressed so as to
seek information. 2 a
doubt about or
objection to a thing's
truth,
credibility, advisability, etc. (allowed it
without question). b
the raising of
such doubt etc. 3 a
matter to be discussed or
decided or voted
on. 4 a
problem requiring an
answer or
solution. 5 (foll. by of) a matter or
concern depending on conditions (it's a question of money). --v.tr. 1
ask questions
of;
interrogate. 2
subject (a person) to
examination. 3
throw doubt
upon;
raise objections
to. 4 seek information
from the
study of (phenomena, facts). øbe a question of
time be
certain to
happen sooner or later.
beyond all question undoubtedly.
come into question be discussed;
become of
practical importance. in question
that is
being discussed or referred to (the
person in question). is
not the question is
irrelevant.
out of the question
too impracticable etc. to be
worth discussing;
impossible. put the question
require supporters
and opponents of a
proposal to
record their votes,
divide a
meeting. question mark a
punctuation mark (?) indicating a question. question-master
Brit. a person
who presides
over a quiz game etc. question time Parl. a
period during parliamentary proceedings
when MPs may question ministers. øøquestioner n. questioningly adv. questionless adj. [ME f. AF questiun, OF question, questionner f. L quaestio -onis f. quaerere quaestseek]