Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense queries, present participle querying, past tense, past participle queried
1. countable noun
A query is a question, especially one that you ask an organization, publication, or expert.
While she was off work, the Manager of the firm phoned her many times with queriesabout accounts and customers. [+ about]
2. verb
If you query something, you check it by asking about it because you are not sure if it is correct.
It's got a number you can ring to query your bill. [VERB noun]
No one queried my decision. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: question, challenge, doubt, suspect More Synonyms of query
3. verb
To query means to ask a question.
'Is there something else?' Ryle queried as Helen stopped speaking. [VERB with quote]
One of the journalists queried whether sabotage could have been involved. [VERB wh]
[Also VERB noun]
Synonyms: ask, inquire or enquire, question More Synonyms of query
More Synonyms of query
query in British English
(ˈkwɪərɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ries
1.
a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection
2. a less common name for question mark
verbWord forms: -ries, -rying or -ried(transitive)
3.
to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)
4.
to express as a query
"What's up now?" she queried
5. US
to put a question to (a person); ask
Word origin
C17: from earlier quere, from Latin quaere ask!, from quaerere to seek, inquire
query in American English
(ˈkwɪri; ˈkwɛri)
nounWord forms: pluralˈqueries
1.
a question; inquiry
2.
a doubt
3.
a question mark (?) placed after a question or used to question the accuracy of written or printed matter
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈqueried or ˈquerying
4.
to call in question; ask about
5.
to question (a person)
6.
to mark with a query (sense 3)
verb intransitive
7.
to ask questions or express doubt
SIMILAR WORDS: ask
Word origin
< L quaere, 2d pers. sing., imper., of quaerere, to ask, inquire
Examples of 'query' in a sentence
query
One of my goals was to query veteran leaders about the structure of their week.
Christianity Today (2000)
She was caught last year after a credit card bill was queried.
The Sun (2013)
These top a new list of the strangest science queries put by the public.
The Sun (2013)
He fields a query about whether there is an opposite to misogynist.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But a basic query about his current relationship status proves otherwise.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But a new approach has been taken using the internet to monitor how people search online for queries about mental health.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
So try to get your query in before 11.30am.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
People want to plug in their query, get the results and move on.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
As the seconds counted down, he queried the call.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
None the less, there are at least two queries worth making about these proposals.
Tomlinson, Richard Urbanization in Post-Apartheid South Africa (1990)
It is almost a query about a player's moral courage.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
When he queried the bill he was told this was their standard pricing policy to reflect higher rents and longer opening hours at services.
The Sun (2009)
The energy giant said more households are resolving queries and bills online as it announced plans to close a centre in Southampton.
The Sun (2012)
If he had any doubts or queries I am satisfied he could seek advice.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A farmer with a query will get a reply within 15 minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Inquiries on how to handle gas and electricity arrears were up by a third, while queries about council tax debt rose by a quarter.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Some experts have queried the MoD's reliance on another country for such a sensitive capability.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
One large board would also be incapable of dealing satisfactorily with queries about results, especially when there is a time limit set for application to university.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
query
British English: query /ˈkwɪərɪ/ NOUN
A query is a question about a particular point.
He is unable to answer queries personally.
American English: query
Arabic: سُؤَال
Brazilian Portuguese: pergunta
Chinese: 疑问
Croatian: upit
Czech: dotaz
Danish: forespørgsel
Dutch: verzoek
European Spanish: consulta
Finnish: kysymys
French: interrogation
German: Frage
Greek: απορία
Italian: richiesta
Japanese: 疑問
Korean: 의문
Norwegian: forespørsel
Polish: zapytanie
European Portuguese: pergunta
Romanian: interogare
Russian: вопрос
Latin American Spanish: consulta
Swedish: förfrågan
Thai: คำถาม
Turkish: sorgu
Ukrainian: питання
Vietnamese: thắc mắc
British English: query /ˈkwɪərɪ/ VERB
If you query something, you check it by asking about it because you are not sure if it is correct.