noun
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
Synonyms
Examples
- there was a congressional probe into the scandal
noun
a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
noun
an exploratory action or expedition
noun
an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity
verb
question or examine thoroughly and closely
Synonyms
verb
examine physically with or as if with a probe
Synonyms
dig into
poke into
Examples
- probe an anthill