interrogative
noun /ˌɪn.təˈrɒɡ.ə.tɪv/
/-t̬əˈrɑː.ɡə.t̬ɪv/ specializedDefinition
› [C] a word or sentence used when asking a question: 'Who' and 'why' are interrogatives.Grammatical termsQuestion words and expressions the interrogative › the form of a sentence that is used for asking questionsGrammatical termsQuestion words and expressions
(Definition of interrogative noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- how about...? idiom
- how adverb
- how, what, why, etc. on earth... idiom
- in God's/heaven's name idiom
- interrogative adjective
- shall modal verb (SUGGEST)
- what are you like? idiom
- what the blazes...? idiom
- what/where/how/why the devil idiom
- whatever pronoun (SURPRISE)
- when adverb, conjunction
- when pronoun
- whence adverb, conjunction
- whenever adverb
- whereabouts adverb
- which determiner, pronoun (QUESTION)
- whither adverb
- who pronoun (QUESTIONS)
- whose pronoun, determiner
- would you like...? idiom
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