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    probing
    /ˈprəʊbɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. inquiring closely into something; searching: "she asks some probing questions"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROBING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (of a question) difficult to answer without telling the truth: probing questions. (Definition of probing from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of probing? Translations of probing. in Chinese (Traditional)

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROBE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    an attempt to discover information by asking a lot of questions: an FBI probe into corruption. a Justice Department probe into the Democrats' fund raising. medical specialized.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › probingPROBING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Probing definition: examining, investigating, or exploring something in a deep or searching way. See examples of PROBING used in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › probingProbing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PROBE is a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity). How to use probe in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Probe.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › probePROBE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Probe definition: to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely. See examples of PROBE used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROBING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    probing. adjective. us / ˈproʊ.bɪŋ / uk / ˈprəʊ.bɪŋ / Add to word list. intended to get information: She asked me a few probing questions. Synonym. searching. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Analyzing and evaluating. adjudication. analyst. analytically. dive. enquiry. gauge. inspection. interpretable. interpretively. investigate.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › probingProbing - definition of probing by The Free Dictionary

    The act of exploring or searching with a device or instrument: the surgeon's probe of the clogged artery. c. An investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry: a congressional probe into price fixing; a reporter's probe into a public figure's past. See Synonyms at inquiry. v. probed, prob·ing, probes. v.tr.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › probingProbing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of probing. adjective. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation. “a probing inquiry”. synonyms: inquisitory, searching. inquiring. given to inquiry.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › probing_1probing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of probing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROBING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    6 days ago · noun. 1. the act or an instance of making a thorough inquiry, such as one by a newspaper into corrupt practices. If he remains here, he'll be away from the press and their probings. It's necessary for me to do a little probing. It wasn't as if his probings were particularly vicious or rough. adjective. 2. searching or questioning closely.