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adjective
- 1. inquiring closely into something; searching: "she asks some probing questions"
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The meaning of PROBE is a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity). How to use probe in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Probe.
Probing definition: examining, investigating, or exploring something in a deep or searching way. See examples of PROBING used in a sentence.
(of a question) difficult to answer without telling the truth: probing questions. (Definition of probing from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of probing? Translations of probing. in Chinese (Traditional)
PROBE definition: 1. to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions…. Learn more.
Definitions of probing. adjective. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation. “a probing inquiry”. synonyms: inquisitory, searching. inquiring. given to inquiry.
Probe definition: to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely. See examples of PROBE used in a sentence.
probing. adjective. us / ˈproʊ.bɪŋ / uk / ˈprəʊ.bɪŋ / Add to word list. intended to get information: She asked me a few probing questions. Synonym. searching. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Analyzing and evaluating. adjudication. analyst. analytically. assign. dive. have the measure of someone/something idiom. inspection.
noun. 1. the act or an instance of making a thorough inquiry, such as one by a newspaper into corrupt practices. If he remains here, he'll be away from the press and their probings. It's necessary for me to do a little probing. It wasn't as if his probings were particularly vicious or rough. adjective. 2. searching or questioning closely.
An investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry: a congressional probe into price fixing; a reporter's probe into a public figure's past.
Probing definition: Of something that <a>investigates</a> or <a>explores</a> deeply.
