probe

Nouns

  • (n) an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
    • there was a congressional probe into the scandal
    investigation,
  • (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

Verbs

  • (v) question or examine thoroughly and closely examine,
  • (v) examine physically with or as if with a probe
    • probe an anthill
    dig into, poke into,

Synonyms

investigation examine dig into poke into

Words of close approximity

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