The meaning of Probing

Probing – definition

adjective
Inquiring closely into something; searching.
Usage examples:
She asks some probing questions

verb
Physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.
Usage examples:
Hands probed his body from top to bottom
Synonims:
Examine Feel Feel around Explore Prod Poke Check

adjective
(of a question) difficult to answer without telling the truth
Usage examples:
Probing questions

Probing translation into English

Probing: translate from English into Chinese

试探

Probing: translate from English into Dutch

Indringend

Probing: translate from English into French

Sondage, Investigation, Pénétrant, Inquisiteur, Serré

Probing: translate from English into German

Sondierung, Sondieren, Untersuchung, Bohrend

Probing: translate from English into Hindi

जांच, जांच-पड़ताल

Probing: translate from English into Italian

Sondare, Sondaggio

Probing: translate from English into Korean

프로빙

Probing: translate from English into Russian

Зондирование, Прощупывание, Расследование, Исследовательский, Тщательный, Разведка бурением

Probing: translate from English into Spanish

Sondeo, Exploración, Penetrante, Minucioso, Toma de muestras

Word origin

late Middle English (as a noun): from late Latin proba ‘proof’ (in medieval Latin ‘examination’), from Latin probare ‘to test’. The verb dates from the mid 17th century.

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Probing – similar words

probed

verb
Physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.
Usage examples:
Hands probed his body from top to bottom

noun
A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.
Usage examples:
The surgeon passes the probe over the surgical site again and excises more specimen if elevated rad…

noun
A thorough investigation into a crime or other matter.
Usage examples:
A probe into city hall corruption

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probe

noun
A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.
Usage examples:
The surgeon passes the probe over the surgical site again and excises more specimen if elevated rad…

verb
Physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.
Usage examples:
Hands probed his body from top to bottom

verb
To search into or examine something
Usage examples:
[ i ] investigators are probing into new evidence in the case., [ t ] using a special instrument, t…

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Probing synonims

check

verb
Examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something.
Usage examples:
Customs officers have the right to check all luggage

noun
An examination to test or ascertain accuracy, quality, or satisfactory condition.
Usage examples:
A campaign calling for regular checks on gas appliances

exclamation
Us spelling of cheque.

All meanings and translations of Check

examine

verb
Inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition.
Usage examples:
A doctor examined me and said i might need a caesarean

verb
Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

verb
To look at or consider a person or thing carefully in order to discover something about the person or thing
Usage examples:
Investigators examined the wreckage for clues about the cause of the explosion.

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explore

verb
Travel through (an unfamiliar area) in order to learn about it.
Usage examples:
He explored the fontainebleau forest

verb
To travel to a new place to learn about it or become familiar with it
Usage examples:
[ t ] they set out to explore the city., we have to explore new ways to market our products., many …

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feel

verb
Be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched.
Usage examples:
She felt someone touch her shoulder

noun
An act of touching something to examine it.
Usage examples:
I let him have a feel of my hair and kept saying ‘it's a bit of a shock, isn't it?’ (must have been…

verb
Be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state

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poke

verb
Jab or prod (someone or something) with one's finger or a sharp object.
Usage examples:
He poked benny in the ribs and pointed

noun
An act of poking someone or something.
Usage examples:
She gave the fire a poke

noun
A bag or small sack.
Usage examples:
He fished out a poke of crisps from under the counter

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prod

verb
Poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
Usage examples:
He prodded her in the ribs

noun
A poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
Usage examples:
He gave the wire netting an experimental prod

noun
(especially in ireland) a protestant.

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