present participle of beg the question.

A question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect. / (colloquial) A question to which the asker does not expect an answer.

(philosophy, logic, law) To engage in the logical fallacy of begging the question (petitio principii). / To sidestep or fail to address a question. / (sometimes proscribed) To raise or prompt a question.

(US, law) a cause of action brought in a court under the United States Constitution or a federal statute. A federal question gives rise to federal question jurisdiction

A question, usually part of a questionnaire, in which the response is chosen from a range of values

(grammar) A question inviting the listener to indicate agreement, formed by adding a “tag” word or expression to a statement. For example “You love me, don’t you?”.

A question that can only be answered by yes or no and does not allow for elaboration or detail.

A tiebreaker question in a quiz bowl.

(chiefly linguistics) A question that is introduced by a wh-word (what, where, why, etc.) and cannot be answered by yes or no.

(informal) An acknowledgement that a question is difficult to answer.