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They asked me a lot of questions . She didn't answer my question . What is the answer to question 3?

something that you need to deal with; something that is being discussed

The question is , how can we raise the money?

It's a question of time — we need to finish the work today.

in question

( formal )

that we are talking about

On the day in question I was in Chicago.

out of the question

not possible

No, I won't give you any more money. It's out of the question!

ques .tion 2Фу 'kwestjbn/ verb

( ques . tions , ques . tion . ing , ques . tioned )

to ask someone questions about something The police questioned him about the stolen car.

to feel doubt about something

She said she just wanted to help, but I questioned her motives.

ques • tion mark / ' kwestjbn mark / [count]

the sign ( ? ) that you write at the end of a question

ques • tion • naire / ^west^ ' ner / noun

[ count ]

a list of questions for people to answer so that information can be collected from the answers

Please fill out (= write the answers on ) the questionnaire .

quick Ф / kwik / adjective, adverb ( quick er , quick . est )

taking little time

It's quicker to travel by plane than by train. Can I make a quick phone call?

—SYNONYM fast —ANTONYM slow

quick .ly Ф / kwikli / adverb

fast; in a short time Come as quickly as you can!

—ANTONYM slowly

qui . et 1 Ф / kvvaiot / adjective ( qui . et er , qui . et . est )

making very little noise Be quiet — the baby's asleep. a quiet voice

—ANTONYM loud , noisy

without many people or without many things happening It's very quiet downtown on Sundays.

►qui • et • ly / ' kwaiatli / adverb Please close the door quietly.

qui • et2 / ' kwaiat/ noun [ noncount ]

when there is no noise

I need quiet when I'm working.

I go to the library for a little peace and quiet.

quilt / kwilt / noun [ count ]

a bed cover with thick, warm material inside a baby quilt

quit / kwit / verb ( quits , quit . ting , quit , has quit )

( informal )

to leave a job or place; to stop doing something She quit her job to go to graduate school. You're almost finished — you can't quit now!

quite Ф / kwait / adverb

very, but not extremely

It's quite warm today, but it's not too hot.

We waited quite a long time.

—SYNONYM fairly

not quite

not completely Dinner is not quite ready. "Are you finished?" "Not quite." quite a few

a lot, but not an extremely large amount or number There were quite a few people at the party.

quiv • er / ' kwivar / verb ( quiv ers, quiv . er ing, quiv ered )

to shake slightly

Her lip quivered and she started to cry. —SYNONYM tremble

quiz1 / kwiz / noun [ count ] ( plural quiz .zes )

a short, informal test

We have a math quiz this Friday.

a set of questions that you try to answer in a game or competition

a quiz show on TV

quiz 2 / kwiz / verb ( quiz zes , quiz zing , quizzed )

to ask someone questions in order to get information After I got home late, my mom quizzed me about where I had been.

Can you quiz me on my math homework?

quo • ta / ' kwouta / noun

[count]

the limited number or amount of people or things that is officially allowed