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- Dictionaryprobing/ˈprəʊbɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. inquiring closely into something; searching: "she asks some probing questions"
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(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)
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.
probe. noun [ C ] uk / prəʊb / us / proʊb / an attempt to discover information by asking a lot of questions: an FBI probe into corruption. a Justice Department probe into the Democrats' fund raising. medical specialized.
Definitions of probing. adjective. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation. “a probing inquiry”. synonyms: inquisitory, searching. inquiring. given to inquiry.
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.
Probe definition: to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely. See examples of PROBE used in a sentence.
Definition of probing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
9 meanings: 1. to search into or question closely 2. to examine (something) with or as if with a probe 3. something that.... Click for more definitions.
n. 1. a. A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity. b. An electrode or other device that can be placed inside something to take and convey measurements. c. A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample. d. A space probe.