QUERY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word QUERY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of QUERY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Query

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 17th century: anglicized form of the Latin imperative quaere!, used in the 16th century in English as a verb in the sense ‘inquire’ and as a noun meaning ‘query’, from Latin quaerere ‘ask, seek’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkwɪəri
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a question, especially one expressing doubt or requesting information

Short Definition:

question

Examples:
  • if you have any queries please telephone our office

Word: Query

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkwɪəri
Dialects: British English
Definition:

ask a question about something, especially in order to express one's doubts about it or to check its validity or accuracy

Short Definition:

ask question about something

Examples:
  • many people queried whether any harm had been done
  • I rang the water company to query my bill
  • ‘Why not?’ he queried

In Word Games

Wordle

✅ Available

Quordle

✅ Available

Octordle

✅ Available

Scramble Word Scores

Words with Friends

✅ Available

Score: 17

SOWPODS

✅ Available

Score: 17

OTCWL

✅ Available

Score: 17

Word Game Tools

Wordle Solver Icon

Wordle Solver

Quordle Solver Icon

Quordle Solver

Octordle Solver Icon

Octordle Solver

Random Word Generator Icon

Random Word Generator

More Word Games

Quordle Answer Icon

Quordle

Octordle Answer Icon

Octordle

Contexto Answer Icon

Contexto

More Crosswords Games