GamesDaily CrosswordWord PuzzleWord FinderAll gamesFeaturedWord of the DayWord of the YearNew wordsLanguage storiesAll featuredCultureSlangEmojiMemesAcronymsGender and sexualityAll cultureWriting tipsWriting hubGrammar essentialsCommonly confusedAll writing tipsGamesFeaturedCultureWriting tipsAdvertisementSkip toSkip toquerynoun (4)verb (used with object) (4)AdvertisementView synonyms for AmericanBritishquery[kweer-ee]Phonetic (Standard)IPAnounplural queries a question; an inquiry.mental reservation; doubt.Printing. a question mark (?), especially as added on a manuscript, proof sheet, or the like, indicating doubt as to some point in the text.an inquiry from a writer to an editor of a magazine, newspaper, etc., regarding the acceptability of or interest in an idea for an article, news story, or the like: usually presented in the form of a letter that outlines or describes the projected piece.verb (used with object)queried, querying to ask or inquire about.No one queried his presence.to question as doubtful or obscure.to query a statement.Printing. to mark (a manuscript, proof sheet, etc.) with a query.to ask questions of.query/ ˈkwɪərɪ /nouna question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objectiona less common name for “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012verbto express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)to express as a query"What's up now?" she queriedto put a question to (a person); ask“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Discover MoreOther Word Formsqueryingly adverboutquery verb (used with object)unqueried adjectiveDiscover MoreWord History and OriginsOrigin of query1First recorded in 1625–35; alteration (with the influence of ) of earlier quere, from Latin quaere Discover MoreWord History and OriginsOrigin of query1C17: from earlier quere, from Latin quaere ask!, from quaerere to seek, inquireDiscover MoreExample SentencesExamples have not been reviewed.The goal is to “train” the bots to extract facts and detect patterns in the written material that can then be used to answer AI users’ queries in a semblance of conversational language.From Earlier this year, programming changes were made to xAI’s Grok model that caused it to insert false information about white genocide in South Africa in responses to unrelated user queries.From The first question posed to the the “Provenza” singer was perhaps the biggest query in people’s minds: Why did she need to be interviewed by the retired TV host?From The query was part of a video series that went viral and helped make the 33-year-old democratic socialist - with little name recognition - into a serious contender for New York City's mayor.From These and other queries are sparking excruciating — and potentially life-altering — discussions centered on planning for the possible deportation of a family member.From AdvertisementDiscover MoreRelated Words AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBrowse#aabbccddeeffgghhiijjkkllmmnnooppqqrrssttuuvvwwxxyyzzContact usDo not sell my infoFollow usGet the Word of the Day every day!Sign upBy clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com © 2025 Dictionary.com, LLC, A question mark. (computing, databases) A set of instructions passed to a database. Verbit (transitive) To ask, inquire. (intransitive) To ask a question. (transitive) To question or call into doubt. (computing, databases) To pass a query to a database to retrieve information. (transitive, internet) To send a private message to (a user on IRC)., QUERY definition: 1. a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from an authority…. Learn more..