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

Boston still has question marks heading into next season, with Alex Bregman testing free agency and Triston Casas returning from injury at first base. —Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025

Kansas City Chiefs injury report For Kansas City, the two greatest question marks are right guard Trey Smith (ankle sprain) and backup tight end Noah Gray (concussion). —Pete Sweeney november 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025

Carol can now remove that question mark and figure out how to exploit them for it. —Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025

However, several injuries and question marks at the wide receiver position are almost forcing the team’s hand. —Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025

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