probing

probe  (prb)

n.

1. An exploratory action, expedition, or device, especially one designed to investigate and obtain information on a remote or unknown region.

2. A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.

3. Biology A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.

4. The act of exploring or searching with or as if with a device or instrument.

5. An investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry: a congressional probe into price fixing. See Synonyms at inquiry.

6. A space probe.

v. probed, prob·ing, probes

v.tr.

1. To explore with or as if with a probe: probe a wound; probe one's motives.

2. To delve into; investigate.

v.intr.

To conduct an exploratory investigation; search.

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[Middle English, examination, from Medieval Latin proba, from Late Latin, proof, from Latin probre, to test, from probus, good; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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prober n.

probing·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

probing - diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation; "a probing inquiry"; "a searching investigation of their past dealings" inquisitory, searching inquiring - given to inquiry; "an inquiring mind"

Translations

probing [ˈprəʊbɪŋ]

A. ADJ [question] → agudo, penetrante

B. N

1. (with probe, instrument) → sondeo m; (with hands) → palpación f, tanteo m

2. (= investigation) → investigación f

3. (= exploration) → exploración f

probing [ˈprəʊbɪŋ] n → investigations fpl

probing

n → Untersuchung f; (esp with device) → Sondierung f, → Sondieren nt; all this probing into people’s private affairs → dieses Herumschnüffeln in den privaten Angelegenheiten der Leute

adj question, study, fingers → prüfend

probing [ˈprəʊbɪŋ] adj (look) → penetrante; (question) → sottile; (interrogation, study) → approfondito/a