questioning

intermediateB2

/ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ/ · ques-tion-ing

The act of asking questions to gather information or express doubt.

Meanings

verbformal

The act of asking questions to gather information or express doubt.

معلومات جمع کرنے یا شکوک و شبہات ظاہر کرنے کے لیے سوالات کرنا۔

سوال کرنا

sawal karna

Formal: تفتیش کرنا

Synonyms

inquireinterrogateprobeتحقیق کرناپوچھنااستفسار کرنا

Antonyms

acceptaffirmassentقبول کرناتائید کرنارضا مند ہونا

Common Collocations

  • questioning behavior
  • persistent questioning
  • questioning authority

Example Sentences

She was questioning the validity of the study's findings.

وہ مطالعے کے نتائج کی حیثیت پر سوال کر رہی تھی۔

Woh mutalaay ke natayij ki haisiyat par sawal kar rahi thi.

The detective spent hours questioning the witnesses.

تحقیقات کار نے گواہوں سے گھنٹوں تک سوالات کیے۔

Tahqiqat kar ne gawahon se ghanton tak sawalat kiye.

Questioning our beliefs is an important part of personal growth.

ہمارے عقائد پر سوال کرنا ذاتی ترقی کا ایک اہم حصہ ہے۔

Hamare aqaid par sawal karna zaati taraqqi ka aik ahem hissa hai.

Easily Confused With

questioner:A questioner is a person who asks questions, while questioning is the act of asking those questions.

Word Family

question
nounسوال
questioned
verbسوال کیا
questionable
adjectiveسوالیہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'questioning' as 'quest in the form of asking'.

Visualize a detective inquiring into a case with a notepad.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

سوال کر کے جو اب تک نہ پایا، تم نے میرے خوابوں کی تعبیر کو توڑا

Sawal kar ke jo ab tak na paaya, tum ne mere khwabon ki tabeer ko toda

By asking a question that has yet to be answered, you have shattered the interpretation of my dreams.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سوال کرنے میں عیب نہیں

sawal karne mein aib nahi

There is no shame in asking questions.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "quaestio" — a seeking after, inquiry

First known use: 15th century

The word emerged in Middle English from Old French, reflecting the act of asking questions or expressing doubt.