1. a question asked in response to another question, especially one that challenges or redirects the original inquiry

1. to ask a question in response to a question; to respond to a question with another question

Examples

• When asked why he was late, he posed a counterquestion about the importance of punctuality.
• She counterquestioned his assumption by asking whether he had considered alternative explanations.
• His counterquestion caught the interviewer off guard and shifted the conversation.
• Rather than answer directly, the politician offered a counterquestion to the journalist.
• The student's counterquestion demonstrated critical thinking and challenged the premise of the original inquiry.
• He counterquestioned her motives instead of defending his own position.