question mark

noun

1

a

: something unknown, unknowable, or uncertain

b

: someone (such 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 in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Or should there be a question mark at the end of that sentence? —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 May 2026

The Kings enter this offseason with more than their share of question marks, and the foremost of those queries remains who will coach the team next year. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 25 May 2026

This is weird in at least three ways but, as mentioned, one sip and all the question marks disappear. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 23 May 2026

There were question marks about O’Reilly’s place in the City squad going into this season after Rayan Ait-Nouri was signed during the summer. —The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for question mark

• disembark
• matriarch
• meadowlark
• patriarch
• watermark
• arc
• ark
• bark
• barque
• dark
• hark
• lark

Kids Definition

question mark

noun

: a punctuation mark ? used chiefly at the end of a sentence to indicate a direct question