questioner

ques·tion  (kwschn)

n.

1.

a. An expression of inquiry that invites or calls for a reply.

b. An interrogative sentence, phrase, or gesture.

2. A subject or point open to controversy; an issue.

3. A difficult matter; a problem: a question of ethics.

4. A point or subject under discussion or consideration.

5.

a. A proposition brought up for consideration by an assembly.

b. The act of bringing a proposal to vote.

6. Uncertainty; doubt: There is no question about the validity of the enterprise.

v. ques·tioned, ques·tion·ing, ques·tions

v.tr.

1. To put a question to. See Synonyms at ask.

2. To examine (a witness, for example) by questioning; interrogate.

3. To express doubt about; dispute.

4. To analyze; examine.

v.intr.

To ask questions.

Idioms:

in question

Under consideration or discussion.

out of the question

Not worth considering; impossible: Starting over is out of the question.

---

[Middle English, from Old French, legal inquiry, from Latin quaesti, quaestin-, from *quaestus, obsolete past participle of quaerere, to ask, seek.]

---

question·er n.

question·ing·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

questioner - someone who asks a question           asker, enquirer, inquirer, querier cross-examiner, cross-questioner - someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier) examiner, quizzer, tester - someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications inquisitor, interrogator - a questioner who is excessively harsh interviewer - a person who conducts an interview headcounter, poll taker, pollster, canvasser - someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads" speaker, talker, verbaliser, verbalizer, utterer - someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"

Translations

questioner [ˈkwestʃənəʳ] N → interrogador(a) m/f; (at meeting) → interpelante mf

questioner [ˈkwɛstʃənər] n → personne f qui pose une question (or qui a posé la question )

questioner

n → Fragesteller(in) m(f), → Frager(in) m(f)

questioner [ˈkwɛstʃənəʳ] n → interrogante m/f