querying

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3 meanings of querying

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of query. Use this -ing form when the asking is happening now or when naming the action.
The customer is querying the charge on her bill.
He spent all morning querying the new schedule.
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2
noununcountable
The act of asking a question to get or check information.
His constant querying slowed down the whole meeting.
A bit of querying helped us find the mistake in the bill.
Similarquestioning, inquiry, interrogation, probing
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3
adjective
Showing doubt or a wish to ask questions.
She gave me a querying look when I suddenly changed my plan.
His querying voice showed he was not sure about the answer.
Similarquestioning, inquiring, quizzical, curious, doubtful
Oppositeaccepting, trusting

querying is a form of query

query, verb: To ask someone for an answer or for information about something. Full entry

Forms: queryqueries he/she/itquerying -ing formqueried past tense, past participle
Spelling: query → querying: add -ing

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