mainly journalisman attempt to find out the truth about an issue, problem, or accident, made by an official group or by a newspaper, television programme etc
probe into:
a full-scalegovernment probe into allegations of policecorruption
Synonyms and related words
An attempt to find out information
elicitation
investigation
search
2
a long thin medical instrument used for examining things inside your body
Synonyms and related words
Medical equipment
catheter
defibrillator
drain
2a
a system or piece of equipment that is used for obtaining information
Synonyms and related words
Machines and equipment with a specific use
3-D printing
air pump
cement mixer
3
a space probe
Synonyms and related words
Space vehicles and space travel
aerospace
Apollo
astronaut
probe
noun countable
US /proʊb/
Other entries for this word
probeverb
space probenoun
Word Forms
singular
probe
plural
probes
DEFINITIONS3
1
mainly journalisman attempt to find out the truth about an issue, problem, or accident, made by an official group or by a newspaper, television program, etc.
probe into:
a full-scalegovernment probe into allegations of policecorruption
Synonyms and related words
An attempt to find out information
elicitation
investigation
search
2
a long thin medical instrument used for examining things inside your body
Synonyms and related words
Medical equipment
balloon
catheter
defibrillator
2a
a system or piece of equipment that is used for obtaining information
Synonyms and related words
Machines and equipment with a specific use
3-D printing
air pump
backhoe
3
a space probe
Synonyms and related words
Space vehicles and space travel
aerospace
Apollo
astronaut
probe
verb
UK /prəʊb/
Other entries for this word
probenoun
space probenoun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
probe
he/she/it
probes
present participle
probing
past tense
probed
past participle
probed
DEFINITIONS3
1
intransitive/transitive to try to find out the truth about something, especially by asking a lot of questions
Investigators are probing the causes of the planecrash.
probe into:
You have no right to startprobing into my personallife.
probe deep/deeply:
If you probe deeper, significantdifferencesemerge.
Synonyms and related words
To ask a question or questions
ask
question
demand
Synonyms and related words
To try to find out information
investigate
look into
follow up
2
transitive to examine part of someone’s body by pressing a probe into it
Synonyms and related words
To perform a medical test, treatment or operation
abort
anaesthetise
anaesthetize
2a
to press something with your fingers or with a tool, especially in order to find something
Synonyms and related words
To search for something or someone
go through
look out for
seek out
3
transitive to examine or move through an area, especially in order to find something
Diversprobed the murkywatersinch by inch.
Synonyms and related words
To search for something or someone
go through
look out for
seek out
Synonyms and related words
To study, check or examine something
study
check
examine
probe
verb
US /proʊb/
Other entries for this word
probenoun
space probenoun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
probe
he/she/it
probes
present participle
probing
past tense
probed
past participle
probed
DEFINITIONS3
1
intransitive/transitive to try to find out the truth about something, especially by asking a lot of questions
Investigators are probing the causes of the planecrash.
probe into:
You have no right to startprobing into my personallife.
probe deep/deeply:
If you probe deeper, significantdifferencesemerge.
Synonyms and related words
To ask a question or questions
ask
question
demand
Synonyms and related words
To try to find out information
investigate
look into
follow up
2
transitive to examine part of someone’s body by pressing a probe into it
Synonyms and related words
To perform a medical test, treatment or operation
abort
anaesthetize
anesthetize
2a
to press something with your fingers or with a tool, especially in order to find something
Synonyms and related words
To search for something or someone
go through
look out for
seek out
3
transitive to examine or move through an area, especially in order to find something