to shoot a question

Examples

• All

• Clay pauses as his mother shoots questions at him.

  Fiction book (1998)

• "He shot a question to Jeeves, reveling in the restored freedom of using a neural implant.

  Fiction book (2001)

• When he told Schwartz about times when a lot of hours passed without his knowing it, like when he'd sat with that sheep, or about drinking at least a canteen of Mr. Mac's white lightning every day for the past few years, Schwartz began scribbling and shooting questions at him.

  Fiction book (1999)

• The teacher encouraged students to shoot a question if they were confused about the material.

• During the meeting, I decided to shoot a question to clarify the project timeline.

• As the discussion progressed, he felt comfortable enough to shoot a question about the new policy.

Synonyms

A

to ask

vsto shoot a question

∞ 1.0

To request information or an answer from someone

is more sudden and spontaneous instead of routine information seeking

Q

to question

vsto shoot a question

570 1.0

To ask someone questions to get information

is a single quick and direct act rather than a series to test knowledge

Q

to query

vsto shoot a question

18 3.7

To ask a person a question to show doubt or get information

is more direct and spontaneous rather than showing doubt or careful inquiry

F

to fire away

vsto shoot a question

• Informal

11 5.6

Start asking questions or speaking freely when allowed

is more spontaneous and direct rather than needing permission to start

L

to lob a question

vsto shoot a question

• Informal

6.5

To ask a casual question to start a conversation or break the ice

is more direct and immediate instead of casual or nonchalant

Antonyms

A

to avoid

∞ 1.0

To stay away from something or not do it to stop something bad from happening

How Direct

to blurt out

• Informal

42 3.9

to shoot a question

• Informal

1 3.7

to ask

∞ 1.0

to pose

339 3.4

to inquire

• Formal

16 3.7

Surface Forms

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Etymology