interrogating

ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of interrogating - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

questioning processan act of asking questions in a detailed way

The interrogating lasted for several hours.

belief

opinion

perspective

Adjective

communicationquestioning in a thorough or aggressive way

The interrogating officer left no stone unturned.

examining

inquiring

probing

critical examinationexamining critically or analytically

Her interrogating gaze made him uncomfortable.

inquiring

probing

questioning

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Origin of interrogating

Latin, interrogare (to ask)

Examples of interrogating in a sentence

After the party, his parents’ interrogating left him exhausted.
Her interrogating gaze made him uncomfortable.
The interrogating questions were relentless.
The interrogating questions revealed the truth.
His interrogating tone made her rethink her decision.

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French:interrogatoire, interrogateur, ...
German:Verhör, verhörend, ...
Italian:interrogatorio, interrogativo, ...
Spanish:interrogatorio, cuestionador, ...
Portuguese:interrogatório, interrogador, ...
Chinese:讯问, 质问的, ...
Japanese:尋問, 尋問する, ...
Arabic:اِسْتِجْوَاب, مُسْتَجْوِب, ...
Hebrew:חֲקִירָה, מְתַשְׁאֵל, ...
Russian:допрос, допрашивающий, ...
Ukrainian:допит, допитливий, ...
Hindi:पूछताछ, पूछताछ करने वाला, ...
Bengali:জেরা, প্রশ্নকারী, ...
Catalan:interrogatori, interrogador, ...
Czech:výslech, vyslýchající, ...
Danish:forhør, udspørgende, ...
Dutch:ondervraging, ondervragend, ...
Greek:ανάκριση, ανακριτικός, ...
Hungarian:kikérdezés, vallató, ...
Khmer:ការសួរចម្លើយ, សួរចម្លើយយ៉ាងលម្អិត, ...
Korean:심문, 심문하는, ...
Persian:بازجویی, پرسشگر, ...
Polish:przesłuchanie, przesłuchujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):interrogatório, interrogador, ...
Romanian:interogare, interogator, ...
Swedish:förhör, förhörande, ...
Thai:การสอบปากคำ, ที่สอบถาม, ...
Turkish:sorgulama, sorgulayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:sự thẩm vấn, thẩm vấn, ...

interrogate

ɪnˈtɛrəˌgeɪt

Definition of interrogate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

questioningask questions of someone closely, aggressively, or formally

The detective interrogated the suspect for hours..

grill

probe

question

critical examinationexamine critically or thoroughly

The professor interrogated the theory during the lecture.

examine

probe

question

technology

TECH.

query a system for information

TECH.

The program interrogates the database for user data.

probe

query

question

telecommunications

TECH.

send a signal to elicit a response

TECH.

The device interrogates the transponder for identification.

probe

query

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Origin of interrogate

Latin, interrogare (to ask)

Examples of interrogate in a sentence

Customs officers interrogated the travelers at the border.
The detective interrogated the suspect thoroughly.
Scientists interrogate data to find patterns.
The software can interrogate the server for updates.
Engineers interrogate the system to retrieve logs.
The system interrogates the satellite for data updates.

They used the software to interrogate the network for errors.

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French:interroger, examiner, ...
German:verhören, hinterfragen, ...
Italian:interrogare, esaminare, ...
Spanish:cuestionar, examinar, ...
Portuguese:questionar, analisar, ...
Chinese:审问, 审查, ...
Japanese:尋問する, 批判的に検討する, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَجْوَبَ, فَحَصَ, ...
Hebrew:לַחְקוֹר, לְתַשְׁאֵל, ...
Russian:допрашивать, критически изучать, ...
Ukrainian:допитувати, досліджувати, ...
Hindi:पूछताछ करना, गंभीरता से जांच करना, ...
Bengali:জিজ্ঞাসাবাদ করা, সমালোচনা করা, ...
Catalan:interrogar, examinar, ...
Czech:vyslýchat, podrobit kritickému zkoumání, ...
Danish:forhøre, undersøge, ...
Dutch:ondervragen, onderzoeken, ...
Greek:ανακρίνω, εξετάζω κριτικά, ...
Hungarian:kihallgatni, górcső alá venni, ...
Khmer:សួរចម្លើយ, ពិនិត្យវិភាគយ៉ាងហ្មត់ចត់, ...
Korean:심문하다, 조사하다, ...
Persian:بازجویی کردن, بررسی کرد, ...
Polish:przesłuchiwać, przeanalizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):questionar, analisar, ...
Romanian:a interoga, a examina, ...
Swedish:förhöra, granska, ...
Thai:สอบปากคำ, วิพากษ์วิจารณ์, ...
Turkish:sorgulamak, sinyal göndermek, ...
Vietnamese:thẩm vấn, xem xét kỹ lưỡng, ...

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Definition of interrogating - Reverso English Dictionary

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