1. present participle of interpellate; to interrupt or question formally, especially in a legislative body
Usage: formal; chiefly used in parliamentary contexts
2. to address or accost someone directly; to call upon or summon
Usage: archaic; literary

Examples

• The opposition party was interpellating the minister about the budget discrepancies.
• Members of parliament spent the afternoon interpellating the government on its foreign policy.
• She stood up, interpellating the speaker with urgent questions about the proposed legislation.
• The senator began interpellating his colleague about the controversial vote.
• By interpellating the witness, the lawyer hoped to expose inconsistencies in the testimony.