Synonyms and antonyms of To ask a question or questions in British Thesaurus

ask (verb)

to speak or write to someone in order to get information from them

question (verb)

to ask someone questions formally or officially

demand (verb)

to ask a question in a very firm or angry way

put to ()

to ask someone a question

inquire (verb)

to ask someone for information about something

probe (verb)

to try to find out the truth about something, especially by asking a lot of questions

inquire into ()

to ask questions and examine the answers in order to find out the truth about something

interrogate (verb)

to ask someone, for example a prisoner or criminal, a lot of questions in an angry or threatening way, in order to get information

put someone on the spot ()

to ask someone a question that is difficult or embarrassing to answer

pick someone’s brains ()

to ask someone questions because you want them to give you advice or information

ask after ()

to ask for news about someone

bombard (verb)

to ask someone so many questions, give them so much information etc that it is difficult for them to deal with it all

bowl someone a googly ()

to ask someone a question that is not expected and is difficult to answer

call out ()

to criticize someone about something they have said or done and challenge them to explain it

canvass (verb)

to ask many people in different places for their opinions

challenge (verb)

to question whether something is true, accurate, or legal

challenge (verb)

if you are challenged by someone, they ask you who you are and why you are in a particular place

cross-examine (verb)

to ask someone a lot of questions, usually in an unfriendly way

cross-question (verb)

to cross-examine someone

enquire ()

another spelling of inquire

fire (verb)

if you fire questions at someone, you ask them a lot of questions very quickly, so that it is difficult for them to answer

give someone a try ()

to talk to someone because they might be able to help you or to give you information

grill (verb)

to ask someone a lot of difficult questions for a long period of time

inquire after ()

to ask someone about someone else, especially about how they are or what they are doing

inquire of ()

to ask someone something

interview (verb)

to ask someone, especially someone famous, questions about themselves, their work, or their ideas, in order to publish or broadcast the information

interview (verb)

to ask people a series of questions as part of a research project

ply someone with questions ()

to keep asking someone questions

poll (verb)

to ask a lot of people their opinions about something, especially a political issue

pose a question ()

to ask a question

query (verb)

to ask a question about something because you have doubts about it

query (verb)

to ask something

question (verb)

to ask someone a question to find out what they know about something

quiz (verb)

to ask someone a lot of questions, often in an urgent or angry way

survey (verb)

to ask a large number of people questions to find out their opinions

tackle (verb)

to ask someone questions in a very direct way, because you disagree with them and you want them to explain their opinions or behaviour