Pronunciation: /θɜrd dɪˈɡri/
noun the third level or stage in a series
A1 She was interrogated by the police for hours and felt like she was being given the third degree.
A2 During the job interview, the employer questioned him intensely, almost like he was being given the third degree.
B1 The detective gave the suspect the third degree in order to get to the truth.
B2 The lawyer cross-examined the witness, giving him the third degree to uncover any inconsistencies in his story.
C1 The journalist faced the third degree from her editor when she missed an important deadline.
C2 The politician was subjected to the third degree by the media regarding his involvement in the scandal.
adjective of, relating to, or being the third degree
A1 He asked me so many questions that I felt like I was being interrogated in the third degree.
A2 The detective's third degree questioning made the suspect nervous.
B1 The police officer gave the suspect the third degree during the interrogation.
B2 The lawyer grilled the witness in the third degree to get to the truth.
C1 The journalist conducted a third degree investigation to uncover the corruption scandal.
C2 The prosecutor's cross-examination was so intense that it felt like a third degree interrogation.
formal The suspect was interrogated for hours and subjected to questioning in the third degree.
informal The cops were giving him the third degree about his whereabouts last night.
slang His parents were totally giving him the third degree about his grades.
figurative She felt like she was being given the third degree by her nosy neighbors.
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