What does “interview” mean?
- 1
nouna formal meeting where someone is asked questions, for example for a job
I have a job interview on Friday.
- 2
verbto ask someone questions in a formal meeting
The reporter interviewed the mayor about the plan.
Interview at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈɪntɚˌvju/ · IN-ter-vyoo
How to use “interview” correctly
The person asking questions is the “interviewer”; the person answering is the “interviewee”.
Common phrases with “interview”
- job interview
- give an interview
- interview for a job
- in an interview
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- interviewer
- interviewee
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