Query (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural que·ries.
  1. a question; an inquiry.
  2. mental reservation; doubt.
  3. a question mark (?), especially as added on a manuscript, proof sheet, or the like, indicating doubt as to some point in the text.
  4. 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), que·ried, que·ry·ing.
  1. to ask or inquire about: No one queried his presence.
  2. to question as doubtful or obscure: to query a statement.
  3. to mark (a manuscript, proof sheet, etc.) with a query.
  4. to ask questions of.
noun plural -ries
  1. a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection
  2. a less common name for question mark
verb -ries, -rying or -ried (tr)
  1. to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)
  2. to express as a query
  3. to put a question to (a person); ask
Query (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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