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debriefing

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /diːˈbɹiːfɪŋ/
  • rhymes with -iːfɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 B R IY1 F IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of debriefing, or the state of being debriefed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The report of a mission or project, or the information so obtained.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of debrief

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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4

noun

Meaning 4

report of a mission or task

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: interrogation, examination, interrogatory, report, account

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: debriefing — the act of debriefing
  • German: Vernehmung — the act of debriefing
  • German: (eingehende) Befragung — the act of debriefing
  • German: Ausfragung — the act of debriefing
  • Serbo-Croatian: preispitivanje — the act of debriefing
  • Dutch: debriefing — the report of a mission or project
  • Serbo-Croatian: debrifing — the report of a mission or project