They asked me a lot of questions . She didn't answer my question . What is the answer to question 3?
something that you need to deal with; something that is being discussed
The question is , how can we raise the money?
It's a question of time — we need to finish the work today.
in question
( formal )
that we are talking about
On the day in question I was in Chicago.
out of the question
not possible
No, I won't give you any more money. It's out of the question!
ques .tion 2Фу 'kwestjbn/ verb
( ques . tions , ques . tion . ing , ques . tioned )
to ask someone questions about something The police questioned him about the stolen car.
to feel doubt about something
She said she just wanted to help, but I questioned her motives.
ques • tion mark / ' kwestjbn mark / [count]
the sign ( ? ) that you write at the end of a question
ques • tion • naire / ^west^ ' ner / noun
[ count ]
a list of questions for people to answer so that information can be collected from the answers
Please fill out (= write the answers on ) the questionnaire .
quick Ф / kwik / adjective, adverb ( quick er , quick . est )
taking little time
It's quicker to travel by plane than by train. Can I make a quick phone call?
—SYNONYM fast —ANTONYM slow
quick .ly Ф / kwikli / adverb
fast; in a short time Come as quickly as you can!
—ANTONYM slowly
qui . et 1 Ф / kvvaiot / adjective ( qui . et er , qui . et . est )
making very little noise Be quiet — the baby's asleep. a quiet voice
—ANTONYM loud , noisy
without many people or without many things happening It's very quiet downtown on Sundays.
►qui • et • ly / ' kwaiatli / adverb Please close the door quietly.
qui • et2 / ' kwaiat/ noun [ noncount ]
when there is no noise
I need quiet when I'm working.
I go to the library for a little peace and quiet.
quilt / kwilt / noun [ count ]
a bed cover with thick, warm material inside a baby quilt
quit / kwit / verb ( quits , quit . ting , quit , has quit )
( informal )
to leave a job or place; to stop doing something She quit her job to go to graduate school. You're almost finished — you can't quit now!
quite Ф / kwait / adverb
very, but not extremely
It's quite warm today, but it's not too hot.
We waited quite a long time.
—SYNONYM fairly
not quite
not completely Dinner is not quite ready. "Are you finished?" "Not quite." quite a few
a lot, but not an extremely large amount or number There were quite a few people at the party.
quiv • er / ' kwivar / verb ( quiv ers, quiv . er ing, quiv ered )
to shake slightly
Her lip quivered and she started to cry. —SYNONYM tremble
quiz1 / kwiz / noun [ count ] ( plural quiz .zes )
a short, informal test
We have a math quiz this Friday.
a set of questions that you try to answer in a game or competition
a quiz show on TV
quiz 2 / kwiz / verb ( quiz zes , quiz zing , quizzed )
to ask someone questions in order to get information After I got home late, my mom quizzed me about where I had been.
Can you quiz me on my math homework?
quo • ta / ' kwouta / noun
[count]
the limited number or amount of people or things that is officially allowed
