Question
nnoun.communicationan instance of questioningSynset:enquiry inquiry interrogation query
Examples:- there was a question about my training
- we made inquiries of all those who were present
Antonyms:answer
Derivationally Related Form:questioninterrogateenquirequeryinquire
Hypernyms:inquiring questioning
Inherited Hypernyms:questionquestioningrequestspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationthe subject matter at issueSynset:head
Examples:- the question of disease merits serious discussion
- under the head of minor Roman poets
Hypernyms:subject theme topic
Inherited Hypernyms:questionsubjectmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:matter of factmatter of lawproblemquestion of factquestion of law
Full Hyponyms:casegordian knothomework problemkoanpons asinorumposerproblempuzzlequestion of factquestion of lawrebusriddlesudokuword square
nnoun.communicationa sentence of inquiry that asks for a replySynset:interrogation interrogative interrogative sentence
Examples:- he asked a direct question
- he had trouble phrasing his interrogations
Derivationally Related Form:questioninterrogate
Hypernyms:sentence
Inherited Hypernyms:questionsentencestring of wordslanguagecommunicationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:questionsentencestring of wordsstringsequenceseriesorderingarrangementgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cross-questionleading questionyes-no question
Full Hyponyms:cross-questionleading questionyes-no question
nnoun.attributeuncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of somethingSynset:doubt doubtfulness dubiousness
Examples:- the dubiousness of his claim
- there is no question about the validity of the enterprise
Derivationally Related Form:doubtfuldubiousquestiondoubt
Hypernyms:precariousness uncertainness uncertainty
Inherited Hypernyms:doubtuncertaintyqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and voteSynset:motion
Examples:- he made a motion to adjourn
- she called for the question
Hypernyms:proposal
Inherited Hypernyms:motionproposalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationan informal reference to a marriage proposalExamples:- he was ready to pop the question
Hypernyms:marriage offer marriage proposal proposal proposal of marriage
Inherited Hypernyms:questionmarriage proposaloffermessagecommunicationabstractionentity
vverb.communicationchallenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety ofSynset:call into question oppugn
Examples:- We must question your judgment in this matter
Derivationally Related Form:question
Hypernyms:challenge
Inherited Hypernyms:questionchallengeinviterequestaskrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.communicationpose a series of questions toSynset:interrogate
Examples:- The suspect was questioned by the police
- We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion
Derivationally Related Form:interrogatorquestioninginterrogativeinterrogatoryquestioninterrogation
Hypernyms:ask enquire inquire
Inherited Hypernyms:interrogateaskcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationpose a questionSynset:query
Derivationally Related Form:questionquestionerqueryquerierquestioning
Hypernyms:ask enquire inquire
Inherited Hypernyms:questionaskcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:check outdebriefenquireexaminefeel outinquireinterpellatepumpsound outwonder
Full Troponyms:catechizecheck outcross examinedebriefexaminegrillinterpellatepumpquizrequestseekwonder
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s whether INFINITIVE
vverb.communicationconduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reportingSynset:interview
Derivationally Related Form:questionintervieweeinterviewerinterview
Hypernyms:converse discourse
Inherited Hypernyms:interviewconversetalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: question, interview)
vverb.communicationplace in doubt or express doubtful speculationSynset:wonder
Examples:- I wonder whether this was the right thing to do
- she wondered whether it would snow tonight
Derivationally Related Form:question
Hypernyms:chew over contemplate excogitate meditate mull mull over muse ponder reflect ruminate speculate think over
Inherited Hypernyms:wonderchew overthink
Direct Hyponyms:scruple
Full Troponyms:scruple
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s whether INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s (apply to: wonder) | They --- whether there was a traffic accident (apply to: question, wonder)