interrogation

UK: /ɪnˌtɛrəˈgeɪʃ^ən/

US: /ɪnˌtɛrəˈgeɪʃən/

US: (in ter′ə gā′shən)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

in•ter•ro•ga•tion  (in ter′ə gā′shən), n. 

1. the act of interrogating;
   questioning.
2. an instance of being interrogated:
   He seemed shaken after his interrogation.
3. a question;
   inquiry.
4. a written list of questions.
5. an interrogation point;
   question mark.

• Latin interrogātiōn- (stem of interrogātiō). See interrogate, -ion
• Middle English interrogacio(u)n 1350–1400

in•ter′ro•ga′tion•al, adj. 

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interrogation / ɪnˌtɛrəˈɡeɪʃən/ noun

1. the technique, practice, or an instance of interrogating
2. a question or query
3. the transmission of one or more triggering pulses to a transponder

inˌterroˈgational adjective

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

in•ter•ro•gate /ɪnˈtɛrəˌgeɪt/   v. [~ + object] , -gat•ed, -gat•ing. 

1. to ask questions of (a person), esp. formally and thoroughly:
   The police interrogated them for hours.

in•ter•ro•ga•tion /ɪnˌtɛrəˈgeɪʃən/  n. 

[countable] The interrogations could go on for days.

[uncountable] Under interrogation he is likely to tell the police everything.

in•ter•ro•ga•tor, n. [countable] See -roga-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

in•ter•ro•gate  (in ter′ə gāt′), v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.
2. to examine by questions; question formally:
   The police captain interrogated the suspect.

v.i. 

3. to ask questions, esp. formally or officially:
   the right to interrogate.

• Latin interrogātus past participle of interrogāre to question, examine, equivalent. to inter- inter- + rogā(re) to ask + -tus past participle suffix
• 1475–85

in•ter•ro•ga•ble  (in ter′ə gə bəl), adj.  in•ter′ro•gat′ing•ly, adv. 
in•ter•ro•gee  (in ter′ə gē′), n.  Synonyms

• 1. query.