question mark
/ˈkwestʃən mɑːk/noun
उच्चारण क्वेस्चन मार्क
प्रश्नवाचक चिह्न (?)
Basic word
noun
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[C]
the mark (?) used in writing after a direct question
प्रश्नवाचक चिह्न (?)
- Don't forget the question mark at the end of 'Where are you going?'
- Put a question mark after a direct question.
- You forgot the question mark at the end of the sentence.
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- A question mark shows that a sentence is a direct question.
- The teacher circled every missing question mark in red ink.
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[C, usually sing.] a ~ over/against sth
used to say that something is uncertain or that there is doubt about something
प्रश्नचिह्न, संदेह, अनिश्चितता
- There is a question mark over the future of the project.
- A big question mark hangs over his fitness for the final.
- A question mark still hangs over who will lead the team.
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- There is a question mark about whether the road will be ready by August.
- The weather puts a question mark on our picnic plans.
Synonyms doubt uncertainty
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
An indirect question ends with a full stop, not a question mark, so write 'She asked me where I was going' (not 'where I was going?').
Indirect question के अंत में question mark नहीं, full stop आता है, इसलिए 'She asked me where I was going' लिखें ('where I was going?' नहीं)।