interrogate
To ask someone lots of questions, often in a strict way, to find something out.
interrogate in a sentence
- The detective began to interrogate the butler about the missing jewels.
- My little sister likes to interrogate me about where I've been.
Words that mean something similar
question, quiz, examine
More words about speech & sound
- jargon: The special words used by a group, which are hard for outsiders to understand.
- jeer: To laugh at someone in a mean, mocking way.
- kerfuffle: A noisy fuss or commotion about something.
- lyrical: Expressed in a beautiful, song-like way.
- mimic: To copy someone's voice or actions, often for fun.
- mock: To make fun of someone in an unkind way.
- muffled: Made quieter and less clear, as if covered up.
- murmur: To speak in a soft, low voice that is hard to hear.
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Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test