relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; not all questions have an interrogative construction'

relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation

[ Syn: interrogatory , interrogatory ]

a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; he asked a direct question; he had trouble phrasing his interrogations

[ Syn: question , interrogation , interrogative sentence ]

some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood

[ Syn: interrogative mood ]