probe

Definition

• n. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
• n. a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
• n. an exploratory action or expedition
• n. an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity

Word forms

Past participle

probed

Present participle

probing

Past tense

probed

Third person singular

probes

Example sentences

1. n.

   The scientist used a probe to collect samples from the ocean floor.

2. v.

   The detective decided to probe deeper into the case to find more evidence.