grilling
n. countablen. a long period of intense and difficult questioning. You usually face this when someone wants to find out the truth or test your knowledge.
n. a period of intense, relentless, or aggressive questioning. Often used in contexts involving police interrogations, political interviews, or strict parental inquiries.
The boss gave him a real grilling about the missing files.
After the team lost the final match, the coach gave the players a tough grilling in the locker room.
The minister faced a fierce grilling from the opposition during the committee hearing, with every policy failure being scrutinized under the public eye.
Commonly used with the verb 'give' or 'get'.
The police made a grilling to the suspectThe police gave the suspect a grillingGrilling collocations typically use 'give' or 'receive', not 'make'.