Overview of noun questioning

The noun questioning has 1 sense

• questioning, inquiring -- (a request for information)

Overview of verb question

The verb question has 5 senses

• question, oppugn, call into question -- (challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter")


• 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")


• question, query -- (pose a question)


• interview, question -- (conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting)


• wonder, 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")

Overview of adj questioning

The adj questioning has 3 senses

• questioning, quizzical -- (perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know); "he had a quizzical expression")


• doubting, questioning, skeptical, sceptical -- (marked by or given to doubt; "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener")


• inquisitive, speculative, questioning, wondering -- (showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow")