0 a sentence or phrase used to find out information:
1 any matter that needs to be dealt with or considered:
2 to ask a person about something, especially officially:
Several men were questioned by police yesterday about the burglary.
68 percent of those questioned in the poll thought noise levels had increased.
[ + question word ] Results from a study questioned whether treatment with the drug really improved survival.
She gave me a questioning look (= as if she wanted an answer from me).
3 a word or words used to find out information:
4 a matter to be dealt with or discussed, or a problem to be solved:
5 doubt or uncertainty:
6 to use a word or words to find out information:
Mom’s always questioning me about my friends.
The police questioned several men about the burglary.
[ + question word ] The book questions whether people today are better off than their parents were.
7 a sentence or phrase that asks for information:
10 to express doubt about something:
If somebody calls something into question, then let's stop and review it.
The chief executive's popularity has sunk to levels that bring his legitimacy into question.
11 that is being discussed:
12 if something is out of the question, it definitely will not or cannot happen:
13 to ask someone questions about something:
He does not know why authorities decided to question him.
question sb about/on sth Employers are not legally allowed to question job candidates about their plans to have children.
14 to express doubts about something:
Increasingly, the return on huge software investments made to improve efficiency was being questioned.
She asked the question expecting an affirmative.
I'm afraid you've completely misunderstood the question.
You can find the answer to almost any question in cyberspace.
The question of security is high on the agenda for this afternoon's meeting.
The committee has deliberated the question at great length.
There is a wide diversity of opinion on the question of unilateral disarmament.
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