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Meaning of question mark

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

question mark

Pronunciation:/ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n ˌmɑːk//ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n ˌmɑɹk/

noun

Definitions

  1. The punctuation mark "?", used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.

    Synonyms:erotemeinterrogation markinterrogation pointinterrogativeinterrogative-point
  2. A state of doubt or uncertainty.

    Example: There’s a question mark over whether or not he’ll be fit for the next game.

  3. An enigmatic, inscrutable, or mysterious person or thing; an enigma, a riddle.

    Synonyms:mysterypuzzle
  4. Polygonia interrogationis, a North American nymphalid butterfly with a silver mark on the underside of its hindwing resembling a question mark (sense 1).