ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən ˌɪn.təˈɹɒ.ɡə.tɪv ˌɪn.təˈɹɒ.ɡə.tɪv ˌɪntəˈɹɑɡəˌtɔɹi ˌɪntəˈɹɒɡətəɹi ˈkwɛst͡ʃən relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood not all questions have an interrogative construction a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply he asked a direct question he had trouble phrasing his interrogations some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood