vverb.communicationquestion or examine thoroughly and closelySynset:examine probe
Derivationally Related Form:examinationprobe
Hypernyms:investigate look into
Inherited Hypernyms:probeinvestigateanalyze
Direct Hyponyms:enquirehearinquireinvestigatere-examinetry
Full Troponyms:hearinvestigatere-examinerehearspy
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | The men --- for animals in the area (apply to: probe) | The men --- the area for animals (apply to: probe)
vverb.contactexamine physically with or as if with a probeSynset:dig into poke into probe
Derivationally Related Form:probe
Hypernyms:penetrate perforate
Inherited Hypernyms:probepenetrateenter
Direct Hyponyms:gutter
Full Troponyms:gutter
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adj satadj.alldiligent and thorough in inquiry or investigationSynset:inquisitory searching
Examples:- a probing inquiry
- a searching investigation of their past dealings
Antonyms:uninquiring
Inherited Hypernyms:inquisitory
Similar to:inquiring