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query
[ kweer-ee ]
noun
- a question; an inquiry.
- mental reservation; doubt.
- Printing. a question mark (?), especially as added on a manuscript, proof sheet, or the like, indicating doubt as to some point in the text.
- an inquiry from a writer to an editor of a magazine, newspaper, etc., regarding the acceptability of or interest in an idea for an article, news story, or the like: usually presented in the form of a letter that outlines or describes the projected piece.
verb (used with object)
- to ask or inquire about:
No one queried his presence.
- to question as doubtful or obscure:
to query a statement.
- Printing. to mark (a manuscript, proof sheet, etc.) with a query.
- to ask questions of.
query
/ ˈ°ì·Éɪə°ùɪ /
noun
- a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection
- a less common name for question mark
verb
- to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)
- to express as a query
"What's up now?" she queried
- to put a question to (a person); ask
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ç³Ü±ð۲â·¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
- ´Ç³Ü³Ùq³Ü±ð۲â verb (used with object) outqueried outquerying
- ³Ü²Ô·±ç³Ü±ð۾±±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of query1
Example Sentences
Mascherano queried a reporter in Spanish when asked about the call.
He recently responded to the query with a deep, booming laugh.
The well-meaning messengers posing this query mean to protect fragile work addressing issues of race, but they implicitly send another message.
Crowley for weeks did not respond to questions from The Times about the precise whereabouts of engines before the blaze and which engine or engines responded first, among other queries.
The company will also face greater competition in Florida this summer when rival Comcast Corp. opens its Epic Universe theme park in Orlando — something analysts have frequently queried Disney executives about during earnings calls.
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