Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of question
"During our party game, everyone had to keep saying questions until someone accidentally dropped a statement and lost the round."
A game in which players must only say questions, and if they don't they lose.
In plain English: Questions are things you ask to get information or answers.
"She asked several questions about the new policy during the meeting."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of question
"She questions whether the new policy will actually benefit everyone involved."
In plain English: To question someone means to ask them for information or to challenge what they are saying.
"The teacher asked several questions to check if the students understood the lesson."
Derived from Latin quaestio meaning an inquiry or investigation, the plural noun questions entered English via Old French to denote things put forward for consideration or answer. The root verb quae- signifies asking or seeking information.