Question | Mean of question in English Dictionary

/ˈkwɛstʃən/

• Noun
• a sentence, phrase, or word that asks for information or is used to test someone's knowledge
1. Can I ask you a personal question?
2. Please answer my question.
3. I don't understand the question.
4. Are there any more questions?
5. I have a couple of legal questions (for you).
6. In answer to your question, our next meeting will be on Friday.
7. The essay questions on the test were easy/hard.
8. There are 10 multiple-choice questions on the exam.
9. The exam included several questions on/about current events.
10. The question arose as to who would be responsible for caring for our grandmother.
11. I expected him to ask where I worked, but the question never came up.
12. I am sure to get a raise. The question is [=what I want to know is], how much it will be?
13. The key question in solving the mystery is, how did the murderer enter the house?
14. One question still remains: Do we have the funding for this project?
15. (formal) She posed the question of [=she asked] whether we could get funding for the project.
16. Stop avoiding the question and answer me!
17. She hoped to avoid awkward/embarrassing questions about her personal life during the interview.
18. Whether voters will support him remains an open question. [=no one knows yet whether voters will support him]
19. There are still many unanswered questions about his past.
20. It was a rhetorical question. I didn't expect an answer.
21. “How can we reduce expenses without cutting important programs?” “(That's a) good question.” [=I don't know]
22. The big question [=the thing everyone would like to know] is, will he be number one in the football draft?
23. There will be a question and answer session [=a period of time when people can have their questions answered] following the speech.
24. (formal) The lawyer would like to put another question to the defendant. [=ask the defendant another question]
• a matter or problem that is being discussed
1. Her paper raises several questions [=issues] that need to be discussed/addressed.
2. It is still an open question whether or not you may go.
3. The class discussed the question of stem cell research.
4. The question of buying or leasing a car is really up to the buyer to decide on.
• doubt or uncertainty about something
1. There was little question of her being able to do the work.
2. There is considerable question about the actual value of the property.
3. There is no question but that there will be some protest about his decision.
4. There was no question of/about his loyalty.
5. There is no question that he was one of the greatest players of the game.
6. There's no question about it —that girl has talent!
7. Without question, it was his best performance by far. [=it was definitely his best performance ever]
8. She trusted him without question.

• a state of doubt or uncertainty
1. The results of the study have come into question. = The results of the study have been called into question. [=people are expressing doubts about the results]
2. The fact that he plagiarized throws/brings/calls into question the authenticity of his earlier writings.
• the possibility or chance of something happening or of someone doing something
1. There was no question of escape. [=escape was not possible]
2. There was no question of him forgetting about what happened.
• completely certain or definite
1. His genius is beyond question.
• in a way that is completely certain
1. The new evidence establishes his innocence beyond (all) question.
• in a state of doubt or uncertainty
1. His suitability for the job is in question.
2. The results of the study are in question.
• not known for sure
1. Her intentions are open to question.
2. The author's exact meaning is open to question.
• not possible or allowed
1. Asking my father for money was completely out of the question.
2. Wearing a stained blouse to dinner was out of the question.
• Verb
• to ask (someone) questions about something
1. The reporter questioned her at length on her life as the First Lady.
2. The witness was questioned by the defense.
3. Police questioned [=interrogated] the suspect carefully.
4. She was questioned about her husband's mysterious disappearance.
• to have or express doubt about (something)
1. I could tell that she was questioning my decision.
2. He began to question his ability to do the job.
3. I trusted him and I never questioned what he told me.
4. The lawyer questioned the truth of the witness's statement.
5. He began to question whether the things she had said were really true.