Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: query
IPA transcription: [kw'iɹi]
Pronunciations of query
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation
    Meaning: an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: question, query
    Meaning: pose a question
Usage examples
  • Came then this query:
  • "Did Nancy Ellen just leave your house?" came a breathless query.
  • Let that be sufficient punishment; and, if you please, do not press the query.
  • "No, indeed," said I, amused at his query and the funny wink that accompanied it.
  • "In answer to your query, which I received, I beg to give the following statement.
  • "How do you wear sackcloth and ashes?" he cried, catching me in his arms as he made the query.
  • People discreetly dropped their eyes before my proud gaze, and into their hearts I know I forced the query, What manner of man can this mortal be?
  • At this alternative, uttered with icy deliberation, Mrs. Packard recoiled with a sharp cry; but the mayor thrust a sudden sarcastic query at his opponent:
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Sequence alignment, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Some Thoughts Concerning Education, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Isaac Newton, License CC BY-SA 4.0