Foundation level · Year 4 · free
question
noun · Say it: KWES-chuhn
What it means
Foundationsomething you say or write to ask for an answer or information
Amira put up her hand to ask a question about the maths homework.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- enquiry
- query
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- answer
- reply
More examples
- The last question in the quiz was about the capital of France.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'quaestio', from 'quaerere', meaning to ask or seek.
Try a quick question
One question about “question”, the way 11+ papers ask it (Foundation level).