Word

question, v.
(questioned, questioning, questions)
freq. cnt. 41

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 17

call into question oppugn question

sample sentences

"We must question your judgment in this matter"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

question

semantic pointers

hypernym

challenge

pose a series of questions to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14

interrogate question

sample sentences

"The suspect was questioned by the police"
"We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

questioning question question

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

interrogatory interrogative interrogation interrogation interrogation interrogator

semantic pointers

hypernym

inquire, ask, enquire

pose a question
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

query question

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

questioning question question questioner

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

query querier

semantic pointers

hyponym

wonder, inquire, enquire interpellate examine pump check out, sound out, feel out debrief

hypernym

inquire, ask, enquire

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3

interview question

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

interview interviewee interviewer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

question

semantic pointers

hypernym

converse, discourse

place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 2

question wonder

sample sentences

"I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"
"she wondered whether it would snow tonight"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s whether there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s whether there was a traffic accident

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

question

semantic pointers

hypernym

reflect, muse, ponder, meditate, think over, chew over, contemplate, mull, speculate, excogitate, mull over, ruminate

hyponym

scruple