questing

quest

Q q

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kwest]
- /kwɛst/
- /ˈkwest.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwest]
- /kwɛst/

Definitions of questing word

noun questing a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something: a quest for uranium mines; a quest for knowledge. 1
noun questing Medieval Romance. an adventurous expedition undertaken by a knight or knights to secure or achieve something: the quest of the Holy Grail. 1
noun questing those engaged in such an expedition. 1
noun questing British Dialect. inquest. 1
noun questing Obsolete. a jury of inquest. 1
verb without object questing to search; seek (often followed by for or after): to quest after hidden treasure. 1

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Origin of questing

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; (noun) Middle English queste < Old French < Latin quaesīta, feminine past participle of quaerere to seek; (v.) Middle English questen < Old French quester, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Questing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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questing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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