From question + -ing (noun via Middle English questionyng).
Pronunciation[edit] IPA(key): /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛs.tjə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/ (US also) IPA(key): /ˈkwɛʃ.tə.nɪŋ/ Audio (US):(file) (India) IPA(key): /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃɛ.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.(t͡ʃ)ɛ.nɪŋ/ Hyphenation: ques‧tion‧ing Noun[edit]questioning (countable and uncountable, plural questionings)
The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry. 2018, Megan DeVos, Anarchy, Orion, →ISBN:I didn’t know much about medical supplies, so I took the list Docc handed me without much questioning. The act of challenging, wondering, and doubting. Interrogation. 1955 December 31, “Chiang Says Time Near For Mainland Uprising”, in The Christian Science Monitor, Atlantic edition, volume 48, number 31, Boston, sourced from Associated Press, Taipei, Formosa, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4, column 5: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. Derived terms[edit] cross-questioningline of questioningself-questioning Translations[edit] action of asking questions; a survey or inquiry Belarusian: апыта́нне n (apytánnje), до́пыт m (dópyt) Dutch: ondervraging (nl) f German: Befragung (de) f Hindi: पूछताछ (hi) f (pūchtāch) Irish: ceistiú m Occitan: interrogacion (oc) f Russian: опро́с (ru) m (oprós) Spanish: preguntadera f, pregunteo m (Spain), preguntorio m (Spain), cuestionamiento (es) m Ukrainian: о́пит (uk) m (ópyt), опи́тування n (opýtuvannja), до́пит m (dópyt) interrogation — see interrogation Adjective[edit]questioning (not generally comparable, comparative more questioning, superlative most questioning)
English Wikipedia has an article on:questioning (sexuality and gender)Wikipedia Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt, or wonder; quizzical. Why do you he a questioning look? Are you puzzled about something? (LGBTQ) Unsure of one's sexual orientation or gender identity. 2020 February 4, “Transitioning To Some New Protocols”, in Not Always Right[1], archived from the original on 29 January 2021:We entertain the boy and it becomes more evident that his dad is trans and he is questioning; my coworker keeps frowning about it. 2023 February 13, Deidre McPhillips, “Teens, especially girls, are experiencing more violence, suicidal thoughts and mental health challenges, CDC survey finds”, in CNN[2]:Girls broadly fared worse than boys, and there is “ongoing and extreme distress” among teens who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or questioning (LGBQ+). Derived terms[edit] nonquestioningquestioninglyunquestioning Verb[edit]questioning
present participle and gerund of question