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- Dictionaryin·ter·ro·ga·tion/inˌterəˈɡāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of interrogating or the process of being interrogated: "would he keep his mouth shut under interrogation?"
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a process of asking someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence: One by one they were taken for interrogation. She was subjected to torture and lengthy interrogations. computing specialized. the process of getting information from a computer or electronic device:
The meaning of INTERROGATION is the act of interrogating someone or something. How to use interrogation in a sentence.
An interrogation can mean a single question or a series of questions. Police stations usually have interrogation rooms for questioning suspects. When someone is doing an interrogation, they're looking for answers, and it's usually about something very serious.
noun. the act of interrogating; questioning. an instance of being interrogated: He seemed shaken after his interrogation. a question; inquiry. a written list of questions. an interrogation point; question mark. interrogation. / ɪnˌtɛrəˈɡeɪʃən /.
to ask someone many questions in a formal situation, often in a forceful way that can be seen as threatening: We were stopped at the border and interrogated for hours by the police. interrogation. noun [ C/U ] us / ɪnˌter·əˈɡeɪ·ʃən / [ C ] Police brought in the suspect for a lengthy interrogation.
interrogation in British English. (ɪnˌtɛrəˈɡeɪʃən ) noun. 1. the technique, practice, or an instance of interrogating. 2. a question or query. 3. telecommunications. the transmission of one or more triggering pulses to a transponder.
1. the technique, practice, or an instance of interrogating. 2. a question or query. 3. (Telecommunications) telecomm the transmission of one or more triggering pulses to a transponder. inˌterroˈgational adj.
The meaning of INTERROGATE is to question formally and systematically. How to use interrogate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Interrogate.
noun. /ɪnˌterəˈɡeɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] the act of asking somebody a lot of questions over a long period of time, especially in an aggressive way. under interrogation He confessed after four days under interrogation. She hated her parents' endless interrogations about where she'd been. Synonyms interview. Take your English to the next level.
noun. interrogations. An interrogating or being interrogated; examination. Webster's New World. A question. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Interrogation mark. Webster's New World. The detailed questioning of a suspect by the police or other law-enforcement authorities. Webster's New World Law.
