(chiefly linguistics) A question that is introduced by a wh-word (what, where, why, etc.) and cannot be answered by yes or no.

(informal) An acknowledgement that a question is difficult to answer.

A spoken parlour game in which one player chooses an object or concept and the others have twenty yes-no questions to identify what it is.

(chiefly attributive) begging the question; that which begs the question; logically circular.

(politics) In parliamentary procedure, a call to end debate on a pending proposal and bring it to an immediate vote.

plural of previous question

plural of wh-question

(historical) An old game similar to truth or dare.

If one asks a question that is stupid or to which the answer is obvious, one should not be surprised or displeased to receive a silly or bizarre response.

A question in an examination that requires a long answer in the form of an essay.