English noun: interrogative sentence | |||
| 1. | interrogative sentence (communication) a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply | ||
| Samples | He asked a direct question. He had trouble phrasing his interrogations. | ||
| Synonyms | interrogation, interrogative, question | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sentence | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cross-question, leading question, yes-no question | ||