"questioning" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛs.tjə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.tə.nɪŋ/ [US, also], /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃɛ.nɪŋ/ [Indian-English], /ˈkwɛʃ.(t͡ʃ)ɛ.nɪŋ/ [Indian-English] Audio: en-us-questioning.ogg [US] Forms: more questioning [comparative], most questioning [superlative]
Etymology: From question + -ing (noun via Middle English questionyng). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|question|-ing}} question + -ing, {{inh|en|enm|questionyng}} Middle English questionyng Head templates: {{en-adj|-|more}} questioning (not generally comparable, comparative more questioning, superlative most questioning)
  1. Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt, or wonder. Tags: not-comparable, usually Categories (topical): Social justice
    Sense id: en-questioning-en-adj-3jN~rsg9 Disambiguation of Social justice: 19 42 1 1 2 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 35 3 2 1 43 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 20 35 3 2 2 38 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 41 5 2 3 34
  2. (LGBT) Unsure of one's sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Tags: not-comparable, usually Categories (topical): LGBT, Social justice
    Sense id: en-questioning-en-adj-KNbw5bIM Disambiguation of Social justice: 19 42 1 1 2 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 35 3 2 1 43 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 20 35 3 2 2 38 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 41 5 2 3 34 Topics: LGBT, lifestyle, sexuality

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛs.tjə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.tə.nɪŋ/ [US, also], /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃɛ.nɪŋ/ [Indian-English], /ˈkwɛʃ.(t͡ʃ)ɛ.nɪŋ/ [Indian-English] Audio: en-us-questioning.ogg [US] Forms: questionings [plural]
Etymology: From question + -ing (noun via Middle English questionyng). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|question|-ing}} question + -ing, {{inh|en|enm|questionyng}} Middle English questionyng Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} questioning (countable and uncountable, plural questionings)
  1. The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (action of asking questions; a survey or inquiry): апыта́нне (apytánnje) [neuter] (Belarusian), до́пыт (dópyt) [masculine] (Belarusian), ondervraging [feminine] (Dutch), Befragung [feminine] (German), ceistiú [masculine] (Irish), interrogacion [feminine] (Occitan), опро́с (oprós) [masculine] (Russian), о́пит (ópyt) [masculine] (Ukrainian), опи́тування (opýtuvannja) [neuter] (Ukrainian), до́пит (dópyt) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-questioning-en-noun-YYfeSHgd Disambiguation of 'action of asking questions; a survey or inquiry': 92 2 6
  2. The act of challenging, wondering, and doubting. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-questioning-en-noun-RwEDUKsj
  3. Interrogation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-questioning-en-noun-LLnV85w3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cross-questioning, line of questioning, self-questioning

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛs.tjə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.tə.nɪŋ/ [US, also], /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃɛ.nɪŋ/ [Indian-English], /ˈkwɛʃ.(t͡ʃ)ɛ.nɪŋ/ [Indian-English] Audio: en-us-questioning.ogg [US]
Etymology: From question + -ing (noun via Middle English questionyng). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|question|-ing}} question + -ing, {{inh|en|enm|questionyng}} Middle English questionyng Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} questioning
  1. present participle and gerund of question Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: question Categories (topical): Social justice
    Sense id: en-questioning-en-verb-61mTH3xE Disambiguation of Social justice: 19 42 1 1 2 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 35 3 2 1 43 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 20 35 3 2 2 38 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 41 5 2 3 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 23 27 8 4 2 36

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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