noun
interrogation
ihn-tehr-uh-GAY-shuhn
noun
1
The process of questioning someone closely, especially by police or authorities.
"The interrogation lasted three hours before he admitted to the theft."
2
A question mark.
"The sentence ended with a mark of interrogation instead of a full stop."
How to Use Interrogation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFormal or intense questioning, or, less commonly, a question mark.
Common pairings
under interrogation
police interrogation
Word Forms
interrogations plural
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Etymology
From Latin interrogatio, from interrogare, "to ask or inquire."