Pronunciation: ˌ in-t ə r- ' pe- ˌ l ā t, in- ' t ə r-p ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: Latin interpellatus, past participle of interpellare to interrupt, from inter- + -pellare (fr. pellere to drive) ― more at FELT
Date: 1874
: to question (as a foreign minister) formally concerning an official action or policy or personal conduct
– in · ter · pel · la · tion \ ˌ in-t ə r-p ə - ' l ā -sh ə n \ noun
– in · ter · pel · la · tor \ ˌ in-t ə r- ' pe- ˌ l ā -t ə r, in- ' t ə r-p ə - ˌ l ā - \ noun