interrogating

verbask pointed questions

Synonyms for interrogating

verb ask pointed questions

Antonyms for interrogating

Word Origin & History

late 15c., a back-formation from interrogation, or else from Latin interrogatus, past participle of interrogare "to ask, question" (see interrogation). Related: Interrogated; interrogating.

Example Sentences for interrogating

The second accusation he meets by interrogating Meletus, who is present and can be interrogated.

This is the case of all statements obtained by interrogating witnesses.

The detective did not appear to have heard the protest of the man he was interrogating.

I had no difficulty in interrogating the dame du caf about my new acquaintance.

The interrogating miscreant on this said, "Why, thy father is a heretic!"

Though joyed at what I had heard, I refrained from interrogating them.

The cardinal gave her an astonished and interrogating glance.

He did what he could in the way of interrogating the porters—all to no purpose.

While they were interrogating the others, he had no eyes for any one but us.

She thought this while imagining the world to be interrogating her.