interviewnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/us/ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vjuː/B1 a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course:
a job interview
I had an interview for a job with a publisher.
B1 a meeting in which someone answers questions about himself or herself for a newspaper article, television show, etc.:
an exclusive interview with Johnny Depp
In a television interview last night she denied she had any intention of resigning.
a meeting in which the police ask someone questions to see if they have committed a crime
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- It was obvious that she had done her homework and thoroughly prepared for her interview.
- It creates a very bad impression if you're late for an interview.
- The interview will be broadcast during prime time.
- Apparently in interviews he refuses to talk about his private life.
- She wore a very smart trouser suit to her job interview.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Questioning people & asking questions in general
- beat
- bombard
- canvass
- cross-question
- debrief
- desk research
- enquiry
- feel sb/sth out
- grilling
- interrogate
- interviewee
- opinion poll
- pin
- Q, q
- questioner
- questioning
- roll
- third
- what do you have to say for yourself? idiom
- worm
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interviewverb
uk/ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/us/ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vjuː/B1 [ T ] to ask someone questions in an interview:
We've had 200 applicants for the job, but we only plan to interview about 20 of them.
Who's the most famous person you've ever interviewed on TV?
Police are interviewing a 43-year-old man in connection with the murder.
[ I ] to answer questions in an interview for a job or course:
I interviewed for several jobs but I didn't get any of them.
He's a good candidate on paper, but he didn't interview well.
More examples
- I think it unnerved me to be interviewed by so many people.
- Without a doubt, she's the strongest candidate we've interviewed for the post.
- Detectives interviewed the men separately over several days.
- We'll be interviewing four more prospects for the posts this afternoon.
- He quickly mastered the art of interviewing people.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Questioning people & asking questions in general
- beat
- bombard
- canvass
- cross-question
- debrief
- desk research
- enquiry
- feel sb/sth out
- grilling
- interrogate
- interviewee
- opinion poll
- pin
- Q, q
- questioner
- questioning
- roll
- third
- what do you have to say for yourself? idiom
- worm
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