I. noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of question (II)
: the asking of questions : examination by question : interrogation
an age of disillusion, of doubt and questioning — Jawaharlal Nehru
our questionings lose some of their point — Jacob Kohn
questionings of suspects
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of question (II)
1. : expressing or implying a question
a questioning look
2. : inquiring , inquisitive
a keen questioning mind — C.I.Glicksberg