question mark

question mark

noun

Definition of QUESTION MARK

1

a : something unknown, unknowable, or uncertain b : someone (as an athlete) whose condition, talent, or potential for success is in doubt

2

: a mark ? used in writing and printing at the conclusion of a sentence to indicate a direct question

Examples of QUESTION MARK

1. The team's pitching is a big question mark this season.

First Known Use of QUESTION MARK

1869

Rhymes with QUESTION MARK

accent mark, acritarch, antiquark, cutty sark, deutsche mark, disembark, double-park, great white shark, hierarch, Joan of Arc, make one's mark, matriarch, meadowlark, metalmark, minipark, oligarch, paperbark, patriarch, Plimsoll mark, service mark, stringybark, telemark, thresher shark, tiger shark, trierarch, watermark, water park