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overquerying

overquerying is the present participle and gerund of overquery.

Meaning of overquery

Verb

overquery (third-person singular simple present overqueries, present participle overquerying, simple past and past participle overqueried)

  1. To ask too many questions.
    • Try not to overquery; resolve as many problems as you can, but query if there is any possibility that you have changed the meaning.1991, American Society for Microbiology, ASM style manual for journals and books, volume 1985, page 4

Questions about overquerying

What is overquerying the present participle and gerund of?
Overquerying is the present participle and gerund of overquery.

Words near overquerying in the dictionary

  1. overquelling
  2. overquells
  3. overqueried
  4. overqueries
  5. overquery
  6. overquerying
  7. overquick
  8. overquickly
  9. overquiet
  10. overquietly
  11. overquietness

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