Alternative form of yes-no question

The punctuation mark "¿", which is placed at the beginning of questions in Spanish and, less commonly, Catalan.

A question that tries to make someone answer in a certain way, usually incorrectly (i.e. that seems to have an obvious answer that is however incorrect), or that doesn't have a correct answer or that hides the real question or some difficulty. Usually a loaded question.

plural of inverted question mark

(politics) A time during a sitting of parliament wherein Members of Parliament ask questions of government ministers (including the Prime Minister) which they are obliged to answer.

(historical) The debate over the fate of the territories along the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea that formerly belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

A question only of interest to academic scholars; a question of no practical importance.

present participle of pop the question

To end a period of debate on an issue by requiring a decision to be made with respect to that issue.

(dated, US) Synonym of million-dollar question