probe

[ prohb ]

/ proʊb /

verb (used with object), probed, prob·ing.

to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.

to examine or explore with a probe.

verb (used without object), probed, prob·ing.

to examine or explore with or as if with a probe.

noun

the act of probing.

a slender surgical instrument for exploring the depth or direction of a wound, sinus, or the like.

an investigation, especially by a legislative committee, of suspected illegal activity.

Aerospace. space probe.

a projecting, pipelike device on a receiving aircraft used to make connection with and receive fuel from a tanker aircraft during refueling in flight.

a device, attached by cord to an oven, that can be inserted into roasts or other food so that the oven shuts off when the desired internal temperature of the food is reached.

Biology. any identifiable substance that is used to detect, isolate, or identify another substance, as a labeled strand of DNA that hybridizes with its complementary RNA or a monoclonal antibody that combines with a specific protein.

Origin of probe

1555–65; (noun) < Medieval Latin proba examination, Late Latin: test, derivative of probāre (see prove); (v.) partly derivative of the noun, partly < Latin probāre. See proof

SYNONYMS FOR probe

1 investigate, scrutinize.

OTHER WORDS FROM probe

probe·a·ble, adjective prob·er, noun re·probe, verb, re·probed, re·prob·ing. un·probed, adjective

Words nearby probe

probation, probation officer, probationary assistant, probationer, probative, probe, probe syringe, probenecid, probie, probiosis, probiotic

Example sentences from the Web for probed

Next Tomasky tells us that the Benghazi attack has been probed with two Senate reports and eight House reports.

Why Democrats Are So Scared of Benghazi |Ron Christie |May 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Sonny probed with his big, blunt fingers at a slender wrist: it was cold.

The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis |Richard Ben Cramer |January 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Researchers have probed similar pressure points in the Hispanic community, among Muslims, and across the political spectrum.

Asian-Americans Reject ‘Good’ News in Pew Report |Joie Chen |June 26, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
It has long ago been probed, to the utmost limit of our capacity, and remains a mystery still.

Lux Mundi |Various

It is a question that ought to be sought out and probed; not left to rest.

Verner's Pride |Mrs. Henry Wood
I never saw her otherwise than attractive, and within a few months she had probed all the depths of my nature.

Vendetta |Marie Corelli
And so they stopped and probed the hedge instead of one another.

Cradock Nowell, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Richard Doddridge Blackmore
I probed with a long stick, but the direction of the opening was tortuous, and would not admit of examination in that manner.

Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. |John Uri Lloyd

British Dictionary definitions for probed

probe

/ (prəʊb) /

verb

(tr) to search into or question closely

to examine (something) with or as if with a probe

noun

something that probes, examines, or tests

surgery a slender and usually flexible instrument for exploring a wound, sinus, etc

a thorough inquiry, such as one by a newspaper into corrupt practices

electronics a lead connecting to or containing a measuring or monitoring circuit used for testing

electronics a conductor inserted into a waveguide or cavity resonator to provide coupling to an external circuit

any of various devices that provide a coupling link, esp a flexible tube extended from an aircraft to link it with another so that it can refuel

See space probe

Derived forms of probe

probeable, adjective prober, noun

Word Origin for probe

C16: from Medieval Latin proba investigation, from Latin probāre to test

Medical definitions for probed

probe

[ prōb ]

n.

A slender, flexible surgical instrument with a blunt bulbous tip, used to explore a wound or body cavity.

A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.

v.

To explore a wound or body cavity with a probe.

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