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2 : to ask questions of esp. with a desire for authoritative information

Synonyms

[1] challenge, contest, dispute, question—more at CHALLENGE

[2] ask, examine, grill, inquire, interrogate, pump, question, quiz—more at ASK

que·sa·dil·la noun : a tortilla filled with a savory mixture, folded, and usu. fried

quest noun : SEARCH

quest verb 1 : to search for

2 : to ask for

Synonyms

[1] cast about, forage, hunt, pursue, search, seek—more at SEEK

[2] ask, call, plead, request, seek, solicit, sue

1question noun 1 : an interrogative expression : QUERY

2 : a subject for debate; also : a proposition to be voted on

3 : an act or instance of asking : INQUIRY

4 : a subject or aspect in dispute or open for discussion

5 : a reason or argument presented in opposition : a feeling or expression of disapproval

Synonyms

[3] call, inquiry, query, request; also questionnaire, survey; inquisition, interrogating, interrogation, questioning

[4] content, matter, motif, motive, subject, theme, topic—more at MATTER

[5] challenge, complaint, demur, expostulation, fuss, kick, objection, protest, remonstrance—more at OBJECTION

2question verb 1 : to ask questions

2 : to engage in argument : DISPUTE

3 : to subject to analysis

4 : to lack confidence in

Synonyms

[1] ask, examine, grill, inquire, interrogate, pump, query, quiz—more at ASK

[2] challenge, contest, dispute, query—more at CHALLENGE

[3] chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, meditate, mull, ponder, ruminate, study, think, weigh—more at PONDER

[4] distrust, doubt, mistrust, suspect—more at DISTRUST

ques·tion·able adjective 1 : not certain or exact : DOUBTFUL

2 : not believed to be true, sound, or moral

— ques·tion·ably adverb

Synonyms

[1] arguable, debatable, disputable, doubtful, dubious, equivocal, fishy, problematic, shady, shaky, suspect, suspicious—more at DOUBTFUL

[2] doubtful, dubious, flimsy, improbable, unlikely—more at IMPROBABLE

ques·tion·er noun : one that questions

Synonyms

disbeliever, doubter, skeptic, unbeliever—more at SKEPTIC

question mark noun : a punctuation mark ? used esp. at the end of a sentence to indicate a direct question

ques·tion·naire noun : a set of questions for obtaining information

quet·zal noun, plural quetzals or quet·za·les : a Central American bird with brilliant plumage

1queue noun [ORIGIN: F, lit., tail, fr. OF cue, coe, fr. L cauda, coda]

1 : a braid of hair usu. worn hanging at the back of the head

2 : a waiting line (as of persons)

Synonyms

column, cue, file, line, range, string, train—more at LINE

2queue verb queued; queu·ing or queue·ing : to line up in a queue

1quibble noun 1 : an evasion of or shifting from the point at issue

2 : a minor objection or criticism

— quib·bler noun

2quibble verb : to criticize or object to something on trivial grounds

Synonyms

carp, cavil, fuss; also criticize, fault; beef, bellyache, complain, crab, croak, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, moan, squawk, wail, whine, yammer; murmur, mutter

1quick adjective 1 : LIVING

2 : acting or capable of acting with speed <~ steps>

3 : prompt to understand, think, or perceive : ALERT

4 : easily aroused

5 : turning or bending sharply

Synonyms

[2] alert, expeditious, prompt, ready, willing; also receptive, responsive; immediate, instant, instantaneous, summary; fast, rapid, speedy, swift; eager, keen, sharp; apt, clever, smart

[2] brisk, fast, fleet, hasty, rapid, snappy, speedy, swift

[3] alert, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, intelligent, keen, nimble, quick-witted, sharp, smart—more at INTELLIGENT

2quick adverb : in a quick manner

Synonyms

apace, briskly, fast, full tilt, hastily, posthaste, presto, pronto, quickly, rapidly, soon, speedily, swift, swiftly—more at FAST

3quick noun 1 : a sensitive area of living flesh

2 : a vital part : HEART

3 : the inmost sensibilities

Synonyms

core, heart, soul

quick bread noun