2question verb
questions; questioned; question·ing [+ obj] 1 : to ask (someone) questions about something
▪ The reporter questioned her at length on her life as the First Lady. ▪ The witness was questioned by the defense. ▪ Police questioned [=interrogated] the suspect carefully. — often + about ▪ She was questioned about her husband's mysterious disappearance. 2 : to have or express doubt about (something)
▪ I could tell that she was questioning my decision. ▪ He began to question his ability to do the job. ▪ I trusted him and I never questioned what he told me. ▪ The lawyer questioned the truth of the witness's statement. ▪ He began to question whether the things she had said were really true.
▪ The reporter questioned her at length on her life as the First Lady. ▪ The witness was questioned by the defense. ▪ Police questioned [=interrogated] the suspect carefully. — often + about ▪ She was questioned about her husband's mysterious disappearance.
▪ I could tell that she was questioning my decision. ▪ He began to question his ability to do the job. ▪ I trusted him and I never questioned what he told me. ▪ The lawyer questioned the truth of the witness's statement. ▪ He began to question whether the things she had said were really true.
— ques·tion·er noun, plural ques·tion·ers [count]
▪ The mayor's first questioner at the town meeting asked about the new parking regulations.
▪ The mayor's first questioner at the town meeting asked about the new parking regulations.
