Invigilate

Word INVIGILATE
Character 10
Hyphenation invigilate
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Invigilate"

What do we mean by invigilate?

To oversee a test or exam.

To observe people having sex. Urban Dictionary

A species rarely seen outside schools, invigilators are peculiar, quiet creatures. Although they can be both genders, they are mostly female. When communicating, they whisper, although they talk very little. The favourite activity of an invigilator is to watch students as they despair over their futures. Urban Dictionary

The sorry sucker who volunteers to watch a bunch of pubescent children take a standardized test, instead of sleeping in on a Saturday morning. Urban Dictionary

A made up word for use in replacing the word proctor at stupid universities. Urban Dictionary

The act of trying to chase each other around the room in a grid fashion, much like pac man, but for exam invigilators Urban Dictionary

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The word "invigilate" in example sentences

(nine out of ten) to boycott a compulsory English test for 14-year-olds by refusing to mark, administer, or "invigilate" [` proctor '] them. ❋ Unknown (1993)

Just like at Melbourne, there is a group of pensioners who “invigilate”, however it is also a requirement that a “subject expert” be present for the entire time unlike just the first half and hour or so at Melbourne. ❋ Unknown (2010)

While reading the Times Higher Educational Supplement today I saw that the AUT, the other academic union striking, is advising its members not to set or invigilate exams, with obvious consequences for students. ❋ Jonathan (2006)

Today was a long one, wherein I helped to invigilate a term test for about 250 students, and didn't even leave campus until 5 p.m., and I'm tired and really should be in bed by now, but I didn't want today to pass without any comment of its significance. ❋ Jlundberg (2008)

Savante, anon, I had to invigilate an exam for a student whose surname is Hooker! ❋ Sharon Bakar (2005)

The Tunisian authorities sometimes give the same impression by hovering around in Internet cafés trying to invigilate what sites people are clicking on. ❋ Hitchens, Christopher (2007)

We seem to be configured for less drama, more akin to seedtime than anything one can invigilate. ❋ Dean Francis Alfar (2003)

"In any case, the teachers do not invigilate matric exams -- it is an outside arrangement." ❋ Unknown (2001)

Education department sources said all-out attempts were being made to get teachers from other schools to invigilate tomorrow. ❋ Unknown (1996)

"I suppose he has got to invigilate at some horrid examination or something," she said, but she did not really suppose anything of the kind. ❋ Percival Christopher Wren (1913)

"There will be a conductor on board to invigilate passengers, to help and to make sure people don't cheat fares." ❋ Dick Murray (2012)

It was serious business as Smitha Thomas, representative from the Limca Book of Records, came down from Gurgaon to invigilate the record claim. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Next month, the NUT is expected to boycott Sats by refusing to administer and invigilate the exams. ❋ Unknown (2010)

'Sudan Watch' will invigilate during the election period. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) will on Saturday ask its members to agree a resolution calling for a ballot on industrial action which could mean teachers refuse to prepare or invigilate for the exams next year. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The motion, which is widely expected to be approved, could mean heads and teachers refuse to prepare or invigilate for the exams next year. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Under plans, staff will refuse to invigilate and prepare for Sats in English, maths and science in 2010, making it effectively impossible for the tests to proceed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

to invigilate [ones] [mother] and [father]. ❋ Pig Fart (2007)

"Here we see the rarely spotted [invigilator], [approaching] it's [natural habitat], the exam room." ❋ WEALLOVEHIM...ITSgavin (2017)

1: "Hey, do you want to go do something on [Friday night]?" 2: "I would, but [I am the] invigilator [Saturday]" ❋ QueenEJizabeth (2014)

The [exam] was supervised by the [invigilator]. ❋ A Vary Reliable Source (2015)

[dude] [i'm so bored], [let's play] invigilator pac-man ❋ Karos (2013)

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