(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
An ~ is a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out if they are suitable for a job or a course of study.
The ~ went well...
Not everyone who writes in can be invited for ~.
N-VAR: oft N for n
2.
If you are ~ed for a particular job or course of study, someone asks you questions about yourself to find out if you suitable for it.
When Wardell was ~ed, he was impressive, and on that basis, he was hired...
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, also be V-ed for n
3.
An ~ is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician.
Allan gave an ~ to the Chicago Tribune newspaper last month...
N-COUNT
4.
When a journalist ~s someone such as a famous person, they ask them a series of questions.
I seized the chance to ~ Chris Hani about this issue.
VERB: V n
5.
When the police ~ someone, they ask them questions about a crime that has been committed.
The police ~ed the driver, but had no evidence to go on.
= question
VERB: V n