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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.
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.
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.
Definitions of probing. adjective. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation. “a probing inquiry”. synonyms: inquisitory, searching. inquiring. given to inquiry.
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.
Definition of probing adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
