questioning

questioning

English

Etymology

question +‎ -ing

Pronunciation

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Noun

questioning (plural questionings)

1. The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
2. The act of challenging, wondering and doubting.
3. Interrogation.

Translations

action of asking questions; a survey or inquiry

Dutch: ondervraging (nl) f German: Befragung (de) f Irish: ceistiú m

Occitan: interrogacion f Russian: опро́с (ru) m (oprós)

interrogation — see interrogation

Adjective

questioning (not generally comparable, comparative more questioning, superlative most questioning)

1. Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt or wonder.

   Why do you have a questioning look? Are you puzzled about something?

Verb

questioning

1. present participle of question