Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: questioner
IPA transcription: [kw'ɛstʃənɚ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: inquirer, enquirer, questioner, querier, asker
    Meaning: someone who asks a question
Usage examples
  • "Could you have been mistaken?" persisted the questioner.
  • The questioner on coming out said, "The Master does not take his part."
  • The shoe dropped to the ground, and he sat looking fixedly at the questioner.
  • "She didn't ever mention her," said Mr. Whitney, turning around to face his questioner, "not as Mrs. Pepper--never once by name.
  • His haggard eyes turned to Defarge as if he would have transferred the question to him: but as no help came from that quarter, they turned back on the questioner when they had sought the ground.
  • After a long silence, the head was lifted for another moment, and the voice replied, "Yes--I am working." This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.