question in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
question in Sindhi سنڌي
question in English
- question⇄expr. beg the question, to take for granted the very thing being argued about.
Ex. Is this a work of history, or is it a beautifully packaged literary newsreel? Perhaps the ""or"" begs the question, for there is no reason why history cannot be vivi - question⇄expr. beside the question, off the subject.
Ex. So many of the speaker's comments were beside the question the audience got bored. - question⇄expr. beyond (all) question,
a. without a doubt.
Ex. The statements in that book are true beyond question. [Alexander Pope's] The Dunciad ... is beyond all question full of coarse abuse (Leslie Stephen).
b. inevitable; certain to happ - question⇄expr. call in (or into) question, to dispute; challenge.
Ex. He called my honor in question by suggesting that I cheated on the test ... a person who was jealous lest his courage should be called in question (Jonathan Swift). - question⇄expr. in question,
a. under consideration or discussion.
Ex. His father ... had (besides this gentleman in question) Two other sons (Shakespeare).
b. in dispute.
Ex. What is not in question is the difficulty of making good color - question⇄expr. out of the question, not to be considered; impossible.
Ex. He began by agreeing ... that war now seemed out of the question (New York Times). - question⇄expr. pop the question, (Informal.) to propose marriage.
Ex. She agreed to marry him as soon as he popped the question. - question⇄expr. without question, without a doubt; not to be disputed.
Ex. He is without question the brightest student in the school. The architecture of the Old Quarter [of New Orleans] is a blend of Spanish and French ... and is without question the most - question⇄noun questioner.
- question⇄noun 1. a thing asked in order to find out; a sentence, in interrogative form, addressed to someone to get information; inquiry.
Ex. The teacher answered the children's questions about the story she had been reading to them.
2. a matter of d - question⇄question, noun, verb.
- question⇄v.i. to ask a question or questions; inquire.
Ex. He that questioneth much shall learn much (Francis Bacon). - question⇄v.t. 1. to ask in order to find out; seek information from.
Ex. The teacher questioned the children about what happened in the story.
2. to ask or inquire about.
Ex. We questioned the long delay. 'Tis safer to Avoid what's grown than q