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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛs.tjə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.tə.nɪŋ/ [US, also], /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃɛ.nɪŋ/ [India], /ˈkwɛʃ.(t͡ʃ)ɛ.nɪŋ/ [India] Audio: en-us-questioning.ogg 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; quizzical. Tags: not-comparable, usually Categories (topical): Social justice
    Sense id: en-questioning-en-adj-varHfYT5 Disambiguation of Social justice: 80 8 4 2 5 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 6 10 6 4 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 45 12 16 9 5 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 67 3 8 7 4 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 9 8 6 4 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 3 7 6 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 49 14 9 10 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 55 5 11 10 6 13 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 58 6 9 10 9 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 48 14 13 9 9 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 55 7 10 10 10 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 65 4 9 7 5 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 50 14 9 10 9 9
  2. (LGBT) Unsure of one's sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Tags: not-comparable, usually Categories (topical): LGBT
    Sense id: en-questioning-en-adj-KNbw5bIM Topics: LGBT, lifestyle, sexuality

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛs.tjə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.tə.nɪŋ/ [US, also], /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃɛ.nɪŋ/ [India], /ˈkwɛʃ.(t͡ʃ)ɛ.nɪŋ/ [India] Audio: en-us-questioning.ogg 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/ [India], /ˈkwɛʃ.(t͡ʃ)ɛ.nɪŋ/ [India] Audio: en-us-questioning.ogg
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
    Sense id: en-questioning-en-verb-61mTH3xE

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "The official Central News agency said a Nationalist patrol boat Dec. 28 captured six Communist spies disguised as fishermen as they approached within 1,000 yards of the Paichuan in a motorized fishing craft. They were taken to Matsu for questioning.",
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          "text": "I didn’t know much about medical supplies, so I took the list Docc handed me without much questioning.",
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          "text": "The official Central News agency said a Nationalist patrol boat Dec. 28 captured six Communist spies disguised as fishermen as they approached within 1,000 yards of the Paichuan in a motorized fishing craft. They were taken to Matsu for questioning.",
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