questioned

3 definitions • 5 examples

past simple and past participle of

to ask a person about something, especially officially:

Several men were questioned by police yesterday about the burglary.

68 percent of those questioned in the poll thought noise levels had increased.

to express doubts about the value or truth of something:

question the wisdom of I questioned the wisdom of taking so many pills.

[ + question word ] Results from a study questioned whether treatment with the drug really improved survival.

She gave me a questioning look (= as if she wanted an answer from me).